GOP taps Hal Rogers for House Appropriates Committee Chair

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House Republicans have tapped Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) to take the chairmanship of the House Appropriations Committee, setting up an old bull appropriator with a history of earmarking to deliver on the anti-spending tea party platform that carried the GOP to victory this fall.

The House GOP Steering committee selected him for the powerful position Tuesday. The entire Republican conference is expected to confirm his bid Wednesday.



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[Ethek]

I wonder when Somerset KY is going to get its new DoD installation

[Cowlesy]

Isn't Hal Rogers known as the King of Pork?

lol...gotta love the GOP.

[Dr.3D]

Sort of looks like the GOP is going to become extinct if they won't do as they were elected to do.

[forsmant]

This is a terrible example to set.

[oyarde]

Nobody wants appropriations anymore . This is probably how this happened .