Retiring Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, is departing Congress in mid-September, leaving open a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee and kick-starting a scramble among Republicans seeking the spot.
At least three freshmen — Oregon’s Lori Chavez-DeRemer, North Carolina’s Chuck Edwards and New York’s Nick LaLota — are angling for the seat, sources familiar with the pending opening say. The GOP conference’s Steering Committee is expected to make its decision in early September.
Chavez-DeRemer spokesman Aaron Britt confirmed her interest in the seat Monday and said she had been having conversations with her colleagues.
