Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) is likely to be the new chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee after being approved by the GOP Steering Committee on April 9.
Mr. Cole will succeed Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) who announced last month she was stepping down as chair following the House’s passing of a $1.2 trillion bill to fund most of the government.
As the new head of the committee, Mr. Cole will step down as chairman of the House Rules Committee, which advances measures to the floor of the lower congressional chamber if members want to pass them by a simple majority. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), who is not running for re-election this year, will take control of the gavel for that committee….