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Three HASC Republicans To Join House Appropriations Committee

Three HASC Republicans To Join House Appropriations Committee
Rep. Mark Alford, representing of the 4th district of Missouri, talks to Lt. Col. Christopher Diller, 509th Bomb Wing Operational Support Squadron commander during Alford’s first official visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., February 16, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nash Truitt)

Three Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, Reps. Mark Alford (R-Mo.), Dale Strong (R-Ala.) and Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), will join the Appropriations Committee in the next Congress. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced the Republican Steering Committee's recommendations for new members on Friday. Along with Alford, LaLota and Strong, Reps. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) and Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) will join the appropriations panel replacing outgoing Reps. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.), Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.) and Jerry Carl (R-Ala.)…

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