Senator Barack Obama has received the official endorsement of New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman and the pledge from Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold to vote for Obama as a superdelegate (just short of an official endorsement). With the backing of Bingaman and Feingold, Obama now leads Hillary Clinton 14-13 among sitting senators.
Additionally, Senator Obama leads Senator Clinton in the endorsements of Senate committee chairs by a count of 7-2. The chairs of the Senate Banking Housing & Urban Affairs Committee, Senate Budget Committee, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senate Health Education Labor & Pensions Committee, Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. While Senator Clinton has the support of the chairs of the Senate Commerce Science & Technology Committee and the Senate Rules & Administration Committee.
