
House Republicans on Monday officially approved Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) to serve as the top defense appropriator in the new Congress. Calvert will take helm of the House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee after serving as the panel’s top Republican, with Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) now set to take over the ranking member role. “Congress needs to be wide-eyed about the growing capabilities and aggression of nations like China and Russia. America cannot expect to lead the free world in the…