Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) will continue as the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman in the next two-year Congress, the 111th Congress, the House Democratic Caucus decided. Skelton became chairman two years ago when Democrats were voted into control of the House after a dozen years of a Republican majority. Previously, he was the ranking Democrat. The HASC authorizes military programs, including missiles and missile defense, while the House Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee handles legislation actually appropriating money that the…
Rep. Skelton Retained As House Armed Services Committee Chairman Two More Years
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