Omar wants to get back on House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., wants to get back on the House Foreign Affairs Committee after Republicans removed her, though she’s also angling for a spot on the Appropriations panel.
Key points
- House Democrats will soon start the process of populating committees, and with a larger-than-expected House majority, they’ll face some tough decisions about divvying up spots, especially on sought-after panels.
- “I would love to,” she told Semafor of Foreign Affairs.
- Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., said “it’s still being figured out.” But Rep.
I’m thinking of Approps and other committees, so we’ll see how it all shakes out.” If she were to return to the Foreign Affairs Committee, she could lead its Africa subpanel because of her seniority.
Greg Meeks, D-N.Y., the committee’s top Democrat, said it’s Omar’s “choice” whether to chair the Africa subpanel.
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