Ron Johnson Poised to Lead Senate Budget Panel After Lindsey Graham Dies at 71
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Updated · eciks.org · Jul 12
Ron Johnson Poised to Lead Senate Budget Panel After Lindsey Graham Dies at 71
3 articles · Updated · eciks.org · Jul 12
Summary
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is set to take the Senate Budget Committee gavel after Lindsey Graham died Saturday evening at 71 following a brief, sudden illness.
Senate seniority rules make Johnson effectively next in line, and his office said he is prepared to serve once the move is formally announced and ratified by Republicans and the full Senate.
The post would put the fiscal hawk at the center of reconciliation fights, a process that lets the Senate pass tax and spending bills with a simple majority instead of 60 votes.
Graham used that power to help steer two major GOP reconciliation bills through the chamber, while Johnson previously pushed for deeper spending cuts and has been skeptical a third package will come together.