WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly voted Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from the Foreign Affairs Committee, a move that follows Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s removal of Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Eric Swalwell from the Intelligence Committee last month.
McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, had the unilateral authority to keep Schiff, D-Burbank, and Swalwell, D-Dublin, off the intelligence panel, which is a “select” committee. But a majority floor vote was required to boot Omar from foreign affairs.
The resolution passed Thursday afternoon in a 218-211 party-line vote, with one member, Republican Rep. David Joyce of Ohio, voting present.
