Once power players, committee chairmen head for the exits
WASHINGTON (AP) " Lawmakers spend their careers eying coveted committee chairmanships, angling for the chance at the perks and power that came with the top spot.Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen is bowing out after one term.Frelinghuysen's announcement Monday that he would not seek re-election, giving up the chairmanship of the House Appropriations Committee, punctuated the dwindling prestige and influence of the positions once consider an apex of power on Capitol Hill. Term limits, [...]
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