Top jobs in Congress no longer the prize they used to be
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.New Jersey Republican 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 considered an apex of power on [...]
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