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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.

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