Kaptur makes her pitch for Appropriations gavel

[brooklynite]

Source: Roll Call

Rep. Marcy Kaptur is circulating what her office is billing as a “comprehensive vision document” in her bid to become the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee.

The two-page document outlines some of the changes Kaptur would make if elected to succeed retiring chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., including bringing back earmarks for local projects in spending bills.

Kaptur, D-Ohio, told CQ Roll Call on Monday that if she’s selected chairwoman, she'd go along if the caucus decides to remove the so-called Hyde amendment from the annual Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.

"That is authorizing on an appropriations bill and I do not want it on our bill," Kaptur said. "We’ll see where we are after the new Congress is sworn in and see what the will of the caucus is and I’ll carry that forward. …I’m not going to create needless controversy but I want clean bills."

Read more: https://www.rollcall.com/2020/10/26/kaptur-makes-her-pitch-for-appropriations-gavel/

[marble falls]

1. She takes her name as an omen, no doubt.

[roamer65]

2. She represents Toledo, OH.

She’s a good person and understands the plight of working people.

[Yavin4]

3. This " bringing back earmarks for local projects in spending bills" is a huge deal, a very huge deal

Earmarks are the key to reaching consensus on many spending items and other priorities. It could be what gets us the Public Option.