A bumper crop of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are attempting to secure open slots on the House and Senate Appropriations committees, coveted perches that will be in the center of the legislative action in the 119th Congress as part two of the Trump era begins.
If House Republicans retain the same margins from this Congress, there would be four vacant positions on their side of the dais, and six open seats for Democrats following retirements and electoral defeats.
Over in the Senate, it’s not clear what committee margin Republicans will go with as they move back into the majority, though there will be at least one opening for Republicans, and likely more. With one Democrat and two independents who are aligned with the Democrats leaving the committee, it is also likely that there will be room for at least one new Democrat.
