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Mike Johnson gives Democrats extra Intel Committee seat to get Stefanik back on

Mike Johnson gives Democrats extra Intel Committee seat to get Stefanik back on
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) finally settled on how to get Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) back on the House Intelligence Committee: Give Democrats an extra seat on the panel in order to make space for her.Why it matters: Stefanik was becoming a thorn in Johnson's side, criticizing him in public after she gave up her seat on the panel to pursue her now-withdrawn nomination for U.N. ambassador.Stefanik also had to give up her chairmanship of the House Republican conference, with Johnson creating a new, largely symbolic "chair of House Republican leadership" title for her after her nomination was withdrawn.Stefanik has openly flirted with a run for New York governor in 2026, rather than running for reelection.Driving the news: The House modified its rules Monday to expand the committee from 25 to 27 seats, with Stefanik becoming the second most senior Republican after chair Rick Crawford (R-Ark.).To maintain the panel's partisan ratio and obtain unanimous consent on the change, Democrats were given a seat in exchange for creating a new one for Stefanik.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) selected Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) to join the committee.

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