House Republicans have unanimously reinstated Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., to their respective committees after Democrats stripped them of their privileges in 2021. Greene has been assigned to the House Committee on Homeland Security, while Gosar has been assigned to the House Committee on Natural Resources. This decision has been met with criticism from Democrats, sparking a debate over the qualifications of representatives to serve on committees.
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Two Democratic lawmakers from New York have called on GOP leaders to cooperate with investigations into freshman Rep. George Santos, who admitted to fabricating parts of his résumé. The House Committee on Ethics is currently investigating the matter, and Reps. Goldman and Torres have asked the GOP leaders to proactively cooperate with the investigation and inform the public of their knowledge of Mr. Santos' deceit. The outcome of the investigation remains to be seen.