House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday formally removed Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee.
McCarthy is expected to hold a floor vote on kicking Rep. Ilhan Omar off the Foreign Affairs Committee, though that could face opposition from his own party.
Reps. Nancy Mace and Victoria Spartz have both said they oppose kicking Democrats off their committees.Schiff, Swalwell and Omar said in a statement that McCarthy "capitulated to the right wing of his caucus" and "struck a corrupt bargain in his desperate, and nearly failed, attempt to win" the Speakership.
"Despite these efforts, McCarthy won’t be successful. We will continue to speak out against extremism and doggedly defend our democracy." Editor's note: This article has been updated with the statement from Reps. Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar.
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