House Republicans have angered Democrats by disbanding subcommittees aimed at protecting civil rights and the environment, while focusing others on investigating the Biden administration.
Democrats say Republicans are ignoring social and environmental crises in their zeal to target Biden — though it's not unusual for a new majority to reshape the lineup of subcommittees.Since taking over the House a month ago, Republicans have disbanded the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Oversight Committee's environmental panel. Other changes:
The Judiciary Committee — home to GOP-led probes of Biden's border security efforts and the government's response to threats to school officials — signaled a strict approach to immigration by renaming the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee. Its new name: the Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement Subcommittee.
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