Senate Republicans Back Darline Graham for 4 Lindsey Graham Committee Seats
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 21
Senate Republicans Back Darline Graham for 4 Lindsey Graham Committee Seats
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 21
Summary
Senate Republicans recommended Darline Graham for four of her late brother’s committee posts — Judiciary, Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, and Budget — at a closed-door lunch Tuesday.
A full Senate sign-off is still required, but the chamber is expected later Tuesday to approve the new lineup by unanimous consent, the usual low-key process for committee assignments.
Lindsey Graham’s death earlier this month left additional leadership vacancies, with Ron Johnson expected to take the Budget gavel and Susan Collins to assume the State Department funding subcommittee chair on an interim basis.
Darline Graham was appointed this month to serve out the South Carolina Republican’s term and on Monday launched a bid for a full six-year term.