He is the former Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (the conservative caucus in the House) and is currently in line to take the #3 position in the House GOP.
In 2006 he ran against Boner for the leadership position and lost.
Mike Pence lead the revolt against the bailout and the GOP energy protest in the House which succeeded in getting the offshore drilling ban to expire.
Mike Pence is a former talk radio host.
