Rep. Ken Calvert (Calif.) will become the top Republican on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee. The previous holder of that position, Rep. Kay Granger (Texas), is now the top Republican on the full Appropriations Committee.
Rep. John Carter (Texas) will remain the top Republican on the subcommittee for military construction and VA.
Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.) will chair the defense subcommittee. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) chairs the military construction and VA panel. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) is chair of the full Appropriations Committee.
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Crystal Housman
Post-Leadership, McConnell Plans to Push for More Defense Funding
When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from his Senate leadership role after the November elections, he’ll have at least two more years in the Senate. Now he’s signaled one of his priorities as a rank-and-file Senator is to increase defense funding,...