In addition to Rep. Tom Graves (R., Ga.), who was sworn in this past June after winning a special election, House Republicans selected Reps.-elect Kevin Yoder (Kan.), Alan Nunnelee (Miss.) and Steve Womack (Ark.) to join the Appropriations Committee.

The move, along with the selection of Rep. Jeff Flake (Ariz.), is clearly a nod to the Tea Party voters who drove GOP midterm success this year with their message of fiscal austerity, and a further attempt to quell conservative outrage over the appointment of Rep. Hal Rogers (Ky.), a.k.a. the “Prince of Pork,” as committee chair.

Also tapped for seats on the committee were Reps. Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Charlie Dent (Pa.), Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.), and Steve Austria (Ohio).

On the Democratic side, Rep. Norm Dicks (Wash.) was selected to serve as ranking member on the committee.