Senate Approps Prepares For Leadership Shift Next Year

The Senate Appropriations Committee will face a leadership overhaul next Congress with committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Vice Chair Richard Shelby (R-AL) retiring at the end of the year, and while it’s expected that Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) will take over one of the empty seats, it’s unclear which role she will fill. Which party will control the Senate had yet to be called as of Wednesday morning (Nov. 9), with several races still too close to call following...