February 9, 2001
Senate Appropriations Subcommittees Set
The Senate Feb. 1 finalized subcommittee assignments for the Appropriations Committee in the 107th Congress. For the Labor HHS Subcommittee, Republicans added Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) to replace Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) who moved off the Appropriations Committee to join the Finance Committee. Democrats named Mary Landrieu (D-La.) to replace Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who left the subcommittee. Republicans did not replace former Senator Slade Gorton (R-Wash.) on the subcommittee as committee ratios are now even at seven members per party. Republicans still control the gavel with Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) as the subcommittee chairman.
On the VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Subcommittee, Republicans named Senators Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) and DeWine to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Kyl. Democrats added Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.) and Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) to replace former Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and to fill a newly added seat. Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo.) continues to serve as chairman.
