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TARNISHED
PRIZES
Top jobs in Congress no longer so coveted
In this Sept. 14, 2017 file photo, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, center, speaks at the Capitol in Washington.
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By ANDREW TAYLOR and perks that come with Monday that he would once considered an apex prized. “Before the farm
Associated Press the top spot. Republican not seek re-election, giv- of power on Capitol Hill. bill and my tenure as chair-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law- Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen ing up the chairmanship of Term limits, legislative dys- man, I had neither gray hair
makers spend their careers of New Jersey is bowing out the House Appropriations function and gridlock-in- nor did I take hypertension
eying coveted committee after one term at the helm Committee, punctuated ducing polarization have medicine.
chairmanships, angling for of a major panel. Freling- the dwindling prestige and gradually tarnished the
a chance at the power huysen’s announcement influence of the positions chairmanships that are so Continued on Page 3
