Washington bureau way cleared for reorganisation power extension. The Senate government operations committee reversed itself by 9-3 vote and sent to the Senate, the house approved reorganisation power for the president. This action clears the way for the Senate to act on a bill extending the president's power to reorganise the government if Congress doesn't 'veto'the plans. Above, Sen Robert Ray Taft (R-Ohio) (right) Senate Majority, and Sen Joseph McCarthy, chairman of the committee, talk over the group's decision. 4 February 1953