House Republicans Reward 21 Holdouts with Committee Assignments for Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar

House Republicans have reinstated Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) to their respective committees nearly two years after Democrats stripped them of their assignments. The move comes after a process that took 15 rounds of voting to secure the speaker’s gavel for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

The 21 House Republicans who initially blocked McCarthy from winning the speakership had demanded big changes to House rules, as well as more influence on the congressional committees that will set the GOP agenda over the next two years.

On Tuesday, the House GOP Steering Committee, which delegates committee assignments, voted unanimously to assign Greene and Gosar to the Oversight and Accountability Committee, as well as the Homeland Security Committee for Greene and the Natural Resources Committee for Gosar.

Greene and Gosar are both staunch supporters of former President Donald Trump and critics of President Joe Biden. They were removed from their respective committees in 2021 following their controversial actions and comments.

The move to reinstate Greene and Gosar to their respective committees is seen as a reward for the 21 House Republicans who initially blocked McCarthy from winning the speakership. While not every holdout got exactly what he or she had asked for, some won plum committee assignments from McCarthy and his allies.