Why the difference in removing from committees?

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Democrats have cited the mounting false statements and scrutiny facing Santos as an example of hypocrisy for Republicans booting Omar and two other House Democrats – California Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell – off committee assignments. While Schiff and Swalwell were able to be ejected from the House Intelligence Committee unilaterally by McCarthy, Omar’s position on House Foreign Affairs will need a vote on the House floor, one that Republican leaders have yet to force.

From https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/politics/george-santos-committee-assignments/index.html

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1. McCarthy has already given in on Omar. He doesn't have the votes and told MSM he was not proceeding

Much to MTG's dismay, obviously...

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2. Thanks. But why unilaterally removing some and needing votes for others?

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3. Swallwell and Schiff were on Intelligence--which is one of the few SELECT committees..

over which the Speaker has unilateral decision-making authority on whom to place (or remove). Omar's Foreign Affairs is not a Select Committee so to remove her would take a vote of the full House.

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4. Thanks. You answered my question on Omar

McCarthy has the power to unilaterally block Schiff and Swalwell from serving on the House Intelligence Committee because it is a select committee. In a letter to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Tuesday night, McCarthy officially denied the California Democrats seats on the panel.

Ousting Omar, however, from the House Foreign Affairs Committee would require a vote of the full House of Representatives. Democrats would oppose and it would only take a handful of GOP members to block McCarthy from moving forward given that Republicans control only a razor-thin majority in the House.

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5. Thanks. Is the Intelligence the only Select committee or are there more?

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6. Most are temporary for special activities as with the now ended House Select Committee for Jan 6

that Pelosi formed after RW filibustered a Bipartisan Committee in the Senate.

Most are temporary for special investigations or activities. The House Select Committee on Intelligence is Permanent.

Read more here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Select_or_special_committee_(United_States_Congress)

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7. Thank you! Learn something new.