Jeffries Taps Schiff And Swalwell For House Intel Panel Despite McCarthy’s Repeated Vows To Block Them Both

January 23, 2023 Democrats, Republicans

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday tapped Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell to continue serving on the House Intelligence Committee, teeing up a long-anticipated fight with Speaker Kevin McCarthy who has vowed to block the pair from keeping their seats on the powerful panel.

The move means that the relationship between Jeffries, a New Yorker and new minority leader, and McCarthy, a Californian and new GOP speaker, is getting off to a rocky start.

Members of the Intelligence panel are selected differently than other congressional committees because it is a “select” committee. As speaker, McCarthy has the authority to choose a chairman and Republican members of the panel. Jeffries, as minority leader, can nominate Democrats to serve on the panel, but McCarthy has the power to reject them.

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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries taps Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell to continue serving on the House Intel Cmte., picking a long-anticipated fight with Speaker McCarthy who has vowed to block the pair from keeping their seats on the powerful panel. https://t.co/ZFpOCic7tx

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