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Congress

Lowey New Top Democratic Appropriator

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

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Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) will be the top Democrat on the all-powerful House Appropriations Committee (HAC) next year. The House Democrat Steering and Policy Committee voted yesterday to make Lowey the HAC ranking member for the next session of Congress, even though Rep. Marcy Kaptur (R-Ohio) was the most-senior Democrat in line for the coveted position. “This important position comes with significant responsibility,” Lowey said in a statement. “In the coming weeks, Congress must extend expiring tax reductions for middle-class…

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