GOP panel picks James Comer as top Republican on Oversight Committee [View all]
Source: Politico
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/29/gop-james-comer-oversight-committee-344870
The Republican Steering Committee on Monday tapped Rep. James Comer of Kentucky to be the top Republican on the Oversight and Reform Committee, placing him on the frontlines of fighting Democratic oversight efforts and filling a key post that has gone without a permanent leader for months.
During a closed-door Steering panel meeting in the basement of the Capitol, Republicans selected Comer a businessman and farm owner who served as Kentuckys Commissioner of Agriculture to be the ranking member of the Oversight panel.
The race came down to a three-way competition between Comer, who came to Congress in 2017; Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and former talk radio host and pastor; and freshman Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee, a West Point grad, combat veteran and ER physician.
All three lawmakers made their pitch before the Steering Committee, which includes members of leadership and a cross section of the GOP conference, though House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthys (R-Calif.) vote holds the most weight. The full House GOP conference still must approve the Steering panels recommendation.
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