GOP Lacks Women In Key Committee Chair Roles

Mike Johnson Congressional Gold Medal ceremony posthumously honoring Major League Baseball player, civil rights activist and World War II veteran, Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Doby, at the U.S. Capitol in

As House Republicans are finalizing their committee chair assignments for the upcoming Congress, it appears that the GOP may not have any women in these key leadership positions. This development has raised concerns about gender diversity within the party's leadership.

House Speaker Mike Johnson sought to downplay the absence of women in committee chair roles by emphasizing the overall participation of women within the Republican conference. Johnson highlighted the presence of 'extraordinary women' serving in Congress and the recent election of strong female candidates in the incoming freshman class.