Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I join with the vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Shelby, in honoring Joanna Capps on her retirement on January 21, 2022, after more than 33 years of distinguished service to the Congress. Joanna, better known as Jodi, has supported the annual appropriations process throughout her career. Republican and Democratic staff of both Chambers hold Jodi in high esteem for her deep expertise of appropriations law and budget process and for her steady, even-keeled collegiality. Jodi came to Capitol Hill in 1989, joining the staff of the Senate Appropriations Committee. For 4 years she worked as a professional staff member of the full committee, productively and reliably working for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support the orderly development of appropriation bills by coordinating the compilation and presentation of scoring data across all subcommittees. During her time at the committee, Jodi gained invaluable expertise and insight into the highly detailed and fast-paced nature of appropriations-related work, as well as the myriad budget-related rules and procedures that govern Senate consideration of those bills. In 1994, Jodi transitioned to a new role within the Congressional Budget Office's Budget Analysis Division, where she has worked as a scorekeeper for the past 28 years. In that capacity, she has been a valuable asset to eight CBO Directors.…”