More than 25 years after Susan Collins arrived in the U.S. Senate, she -- along with Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas and Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut -- will hold the top spots on the Senate and House Appropriations committees, an influential crew on Capitol Hill commonly known as the 'Four Corners.'
"There's going to be hurdles thrown at us every single day, and we all recognize that. There's going to be people who try and keep us from being successful every single day," Murray said. "I have no doubt this is going to be one of the hardest things I've ever done since I've been here. What I feel good about is I have great partners on both sides of the Capitol and both sides of our caucuses.
"It is a very special time that we're working together," said Granger, who was the first Republican woman to represent Texas in the US House of Representatives and the first female mayor of Fort Worth. "We've all worked together on different things. But this is a difference. I think it's going to be very important for young women to see us do this."
to lead the agency -- was a top aide on the House Appropriations Committee, involved in key funding negotiations and respected by members on both sides of the aisle.Granger, 80, made history in 2019 with then-Rep. Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat, when they both helmed the House Appropriations Committee.
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