Rep. Steny Hoyer (D) of Maryland trying to move in on TPM's turf?!?!

In today's edition of The Hill, Hans Nichols reports that Hoyer says he's counted 29 House Republicans who oppose "all or major parts of President Bush’s plan."

Of course, the House Conscience Caucus currently includes only 20 members, nine shy of Hoyer's magic 29. But then we've been tightening the requirements.

So we'll be checking into this ...