Johnson appoints grouchy meemaw Virginia Foxx as Rules Committee chair
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has selected Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) to serve as chair of the House Rules Committee, installing the veteran lawmaker at the helm of the panel that will play a key role in legislating throughout the 119th Congress.
Johnson selected Foxx to lead the committee over Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), whom many hard-line conservatives were pushing for, and Reps. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.) and Pete Sessions (R-Texas), who also expressed interest in the role. Foxx will be the only female committee chair in the 119th Congress. Foxx’s selection was ratified during the House GOP conference meeting Tuesday morning, a source told The Hill.
In a statement first shared with The Hill, Johnson lauded Foxx’s leadership in various policy domains and the respect she has among House Republicans.
“For two decades, Dr. Foxx has been a stalwart in the House and a leader in multiple policy areas,” Johnson said. “Her drive and personality have established her as among the most universally respected members of our Republican Conference. Dr. Foxx is an example of how Members should serve, and our Conference will benefit greatly with her at the helm of the influential Rules Committee.”
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