Rep. Doug Collins is not expected to stay on as the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee as he seeks a Georgia Senate seat. But he won't be leaving right away.
Rep. Doug Collins is not expected to stay on as the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee as he seeks a Georgia Senate seat, according to several GOP lawmakers and aides, opening up a coveted top slot on the powerful panel.Under Republican Conference rules, Collins — who announced Wednesday that he will challenge Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a special election this fall — is required to step down from the Judiciary panel because he’s running for higher office, unless he obtains a waiver.
Whenever Collins does give up his spot as ranking member, it is likely to set off a scramble in the House GOP — and could wind up putting a pair of top Trump allies on top of two key committees that serve as the front lines of the president’s defense in the House. Jordan, however, has come a long way since Republicans entered the minority. Jordan has mended his relationship with McCarthy, whom he once challenged for minority leader, and as a top ally of President Donald Trump has emerged as a key team player in the impeachment battle. Not only was he temporarily brought over to the House Intelligence Committee for the public impeachment hearings, but Jordan was also tapped by Trump to serve as an impeachment surrogate during the Senate trial.
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