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U.S. Senator Roy Blunt to Continue Chairing Two Senate Committees

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt will continue to serve as chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS).

He previously served as Labor/HHS chair in the 114th and 115th Congress. 

The subcommittee oversees funding related to the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and 14 Related Agencies.

Blunt also was selected to continue serving as chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

The Committee on Rules and Administration is responsible for overseeing matters relating to federal elections, and rules, procedures, and administration of the Senate. Blunt has served as a member of the committee since joining the Senate in 2011, and previously served as chairman during the 114th Congress and part of the 115th Congress.

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.