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Five New Republican Senators Join SASC, Shaking Up State Representation

Five New Republican Senators Join SASC, Shaking Up State Representation
Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) joins the Senate Armed Services Committee in the 116th Congress.

Over a quarter of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) membership will shift in the 116th Congress as five new Republicans are expected to take over for their exiting colleagues. Sens. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) are now on SASC, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a Jan. 3 press release. Former GOP members who have left the committee in the new year include Sens. Ben…

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