Senate appropriations committee shake-up hits key defense, veterans lawmakers

Defense News: Senate officials on Tuesday named a new leader for the chamber’s powerful appropriations committee, a move that directly impacts the upcoming budget debates for the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., was named chairman of the appropriations panel for the remainder of the year. Shelby takes over from Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., who retired from office earlier this month.

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