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Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., who were each stripped of committee assignments by House Democrats for their incendiary rhetoric, have been given seats on multiple congressional panels in the now Republican-controlled chamber. Greene — an election denier who has often complained about the treatment of those arrested and charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol — was named to the Homeland Security Committee, multiple news outlets… Source link

Rep. Mike Rogers is preparing to step down from a powerful House Republican panel that decides committee assignments for conference members after a series of confrontations with conservatives who prolonged Kevin McCarthy’s speakership fight. Rogers (R-Ala.) confirmed the plan Monday morning, saying it would likely happen later this week — while underscoring that his departure from the GOP steering committee isn’t finalized and that he is not being encouraged by his colleagues to exit…. Source link

Rep. Mike Rogers announced Monday afternoon he plans to stay on a powerful House Republican panel that decides committee assignments for conference members, an abrupt switch after confirming that morning that he planned to step down. “I have been surprised that an overwhelming number of members, both rank & file and leadership, have urged me to stay on [the] Steering [Committee],” the Alabama Republican said in a statement. “Consequently, I plan to remain on Steering for the balance of this… Source link

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