"Speaker McCarthy Making Good on his Pledge to Remove Three Democratic House Members From Their Committees - GOVT 101" S 2 EP 6

Well, well, well.  Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a man of his word; he announced on January 24th the removal of Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA.) from the House Intelligence Committee. According to the National Review.com January 28th article by Britanny Bernstein, Speaker McCarthy cited Swalwell’s association with a Chinese spy and Schiff’s boosting of the now-debunked Steele dossier as reasons each lawmaker is unfit to serve on their assigned committee.

The National Review.com article continues by stating, Speaker McCarthy has vowed to remove Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over past anti-Semitic remarks and other controversial comments about Israel. However, Omar’s ouster would require a vote of the full House.

A few House GOP members have publicly stated their opposition to the removal of Rep. Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  It is unclear as to when an actual House floor vote will occur.  Stay tuned.

Speaker’s committee removal powers are limited | The Hill

McCarthy vows to remove three Dems from committee posts | The Hill

Divided U.S. House members spar over national security committee seats | Reuters

Democrats tee up showdown with McCarthy on committee seats (axios.com) 

House vote on Ilhan Omar’s Foreign Affairs seat appears increasingly uncertain (jewishinsider.com)

Ilhan Omar: Foreign Affairs Committee Expulsion Opposed by Ken Buck | National Review

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