Key takeaways:
- Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was appointed to two House committees on Tuesday, despite facing multiple investigations and calls to resign from fellow Republicans.
- Santos had lobbied GOP leaders to serve on two more high-profile committees, but top Republicans rejected that pitch.
- House Republicans have decided to keep him on board, assigning him to two committees, despite the controversy.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was appointed to two House committees on Tuesday, despite facing multiple investigations and calls to resign from fellow Republicans.
The House Republican Steering Committee, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, voted to give Santos slots on the Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Small Business Committee. The two committees are two of the lower-profile panels on Capitol Hill.
Santos had previously lobbied GOP leaders to serve on two more high-profile committees, one overseeing the financial sector and another on foreign policy, but top Republicans rejected that pitch as some chairmen balked at adding him to their panels.
Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams, R-Texas, confirmed Santos’ appointment to his panel.
Santos is currently facing federal, state and local investigations for extensively lying about his resume. Despite the controversy, House Republicans have decided to keep him on board, assigning him to two committees. It remains to be seen how his presence on the committees will be received by his colleagues.
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