Freshman US Senator Katie Britt Is Appointed to 2 Powerful Committees

She may be a freshman and newbie in the United States Senate, but Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has found herself assigned to two committees with a lot of power and sway: the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Rules & Administration.
Britt is the first woman from Alabama elected to the United States Senate.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced the committee assignments on Feb. 1.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks during a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 24, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Britt has also been named to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs….}