Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) will likely take the helm of the House Homeland Security Committee, replacing Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) after he retired over the weekend.
Garbarino won the approval of the House Steering Committee, an important panel that oversees committee assignments. While the committee’s vote will still need to be approved by the full House in a vote on Tuesday, the panel’s endorsement means Garbarino is likely to succeed.
Lawmakers told reporters as they were leaving the House Steering Committee meeting Monday that Garbarino had been selected to lead the panel. Reps. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), and Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) also competed….
Garbarino Poised to Lead House Homeland Security Panel After Green’s Exit
