A new crop of lawmakers will take control of the government’s purse strings next year, as the midterm elections and a retirement wave reshape Congress’ appropriations committees.
Several lawmakers with prime spots on spending panels are heading for the exits before the end of the year. The powerful chairmanship slot of the Senate Appropriations Committee could be up for grabs if
The turnover on the spending panels gives new subcommittee chairs—referred to as “cardinals”—a chance to shape funding priorities in the latter half of President Donald Trump’s term. The president’s call for ...