Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, announced Thursday he is resigning from Congress effective June 30 – reportedly triggering a Republican scramble for the chairmanship of one of the key congressional committees investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, announced Thursday he is resigning from Congress effective June 30 – reportedly triggering a Republican scramble for the chairmanship of one of the key congressional committees investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, one of the most senior committee members, “has signaled his interest in succeeding Chaffetz, ” USA Today reported. Jordan is a co-founder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and has frequently clashed with GOP leadership, the newspaper noted.
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S. C., is also interested, USA Today reported.
“Rep. Gowdy is talking to members in the conference about the qualities they believe are most important for the next Chairman to possess, ” Gowdy spokeswoman Amanda Gonzalez told USA Today.
