GOP moves to fill Lindsey Graham’s committee seats

Senate Republicans are recommending Sen. Darline Graham to take over most of her late brother’s committee assignments.

During a closed-door Senate GOP lunch, Republicans announced that Graham, a South Carolina Republican, will be getting seats on the Judiciary, Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, and Budget committees — filling vacancies left empty after Sen. Lindsey Graham died suddenly earlier this month.

The committee assignments will require sign-off by the full Senate — a generally low-key event that takes place by unanimous consent. The Senate is expected to adopt a resolution formalizing the new committee line up later Tuesday.

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