Wasserman Schultz makes bid for House Appropriations Committee gavel

Florida Democrat Debbie Wasserman SchultzDeborah (Debbie) Wasserman SchultzOn The Money: Trump signs short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown | Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019 | California high court strikes down law targeting Trump tax returns Wasserman Schultz makes bid for House Appropriations Committee gavel Overnight Defense: Erdoğan gets earful from GOP senators | Amazon to challenge Pentagon cloud contract decision in court | Lawmakers under pressure to pass benefits fix for military families MORE on Thursday threw her hat in the ring to become the next chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

In October, the committee’s current chairwoman Rep. Nita LoweyNita Sue LoweyOn The Money: Trump signs short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown | Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019 | California high court strikes down law targeting Trump tax returns Wasserman Schultz makes bid for House Appropriations Committee gavel Trump signs short-term spending bill to avert shutdown MORE (D-N.Y.), 82, announced that she would retire at the end of the term, leaving open a race for one of the most coveted gavels in the Congress.

Wasserman Schultz, who chairs the appropriations subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, will face stiff competition.

Rep. Marcy KapturMarcia (Marcy) Carolyn KapturOn The Money: Trump signs short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown | Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019 | California high court strikes down law targeting Trump tax returns Wasserman Schultz makes bid for House Appropriations Committee gavel The National World War II Memorial is a grateful remembrance — don’t let it fall apart MORE (D-Ohio), the longest-serving female House member, has seniority on the committee, while Rep. Rosa DeLauroRosa Luisa DeLauroOn The Money: Trump signs short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown | Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019 | California high court strikes down law targeting Trump tax returns Wasserman Schultz makes bid for House Appropriations Committee gavel House Democrat asks USDA to halt payouts to Brazilian meatpacker under federal probe MORE (D-Conn.), an ally of Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiDemocrats set to open new chapter in impeachment Trump says drug importation plan coming ‘soon’ GOP senator opposes quick dismissal of Trump articles of impeachment MORE (D-Calif.) who heads the subcommittee covering the largest non-defense spending bill, has also said she will seek the position.

Wasserman Schultz served as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee in 2016, but stepped aside in the wake of leaked controversial internal e-mails that seemed to indicate plans to sideline Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersJane Fonda calls for protecting water resources at weekly DC climate protest Sanders says he’s ‘disgusted’ by Bloomberg’s million ad buy Bloomberg readies .5M ad campaign as he mulls 2020 run MORE (I-Vt.), who was running against Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonDOJ watchdog expected to say FBI erred, but absolve top leaders of anti-Trump bias: report Intel officials told senators Russia wanted to pin election meddling on Ukraine: report Trump says Pompeo would ‘win in a landslide’ if he ran for Senate MORE for the nomination.

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