Skip to content
RollCall logo

Podcasts

Candidates already jockeying to lead House Appropriations Committee

CQ Budget, ep. 145

The U.S. Capitol building in May 2019.
The U.S. Capitol building in May 2019. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By David Lerman, Jennifer Shutt and Micaela Rodríguez
Posted February 24, 2020 at 1:51pm

The race to succeed House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey is already underway. Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss the three official contenders to replace Lowey as top Democrat on the committee, their experiences on various subcommittees and why discussions are happening so far in advance of the 117th Congress.

Show notes:

Recent Stories

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, conducts a news conference in December.

Judge blocks grand jury subpoena in Jerome Powell investigation

The Capitol building is shrouded in morning fog on March 5, 2026.

Plodding Hill — Congressional Hits and Misses

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One en route to Ohio and Kentucky on Wednesday. Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, stands to Trump’s right.

Trump told MAGA supporters that ‘we won’ in Iran. They were silent

Capitol Ink | Dire strait

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tries on his helmet as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum looks on during the announcement of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington race course on the National Mall on Monday. The race on August 22-23 will be part the nation's 250th anniversary celebration. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | March 5-12, 2026

Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., left, and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., introduce a nominee during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office building.

SPR drawdown might not be enough for consumers, Democrats say