
New GOP Appropriators. The House Appropriations Committee announced it would have four new Republican members in January: David Jolly, from the Florida district of the late long-time appropriator and defense industry supporter Bill Young; Scott Rigell, whose Virginia district includes Naval Base Norfolk and surrounding military installations and contractors; as well as Even Jenkins (R-W.Va) and David Young (R-Iowa). Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), who took over as the defense subcommittee chairman when Bill Young died last year, will retain…