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Connecticut’s Murphy, West Virginia’s Capito Join Senate Appropriations Defense Panel

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

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Connecticut’s Murphy, West Virginia’s Capito Join Senate Appropriations Defense Panel

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)

The Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (SAC-D) has added Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) to its roster for the new Congress. Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), the new chair and vice chair of the Appropriations Committee, respectively, announced the full slate of subcommittee leaders and rosters on Feb. 15. “There are so many critical challenges our country faces right now, and we are glad to have this capable and committed group of senators to…

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