The U.S. House is set to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution to remove Democrat Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee as Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded at least two Republican holdouts to support the move.
The vote is an early test of McCarthy’s ability to win floor fights despite his narrow majority and fractious caucus. Floor action on the resolution was set during a contentions Rules Committee meeting Tuesday night.
McCarthy had earlier Tuesday persuaded Republicans Victoria Spartz of Indiana and Thomas Massie of Kentucky to back the resolution. Spartz had previously opposed it, and Massie was on the fence.
