81-Year-Old Virginia Foxx Becomes First Republican Woman to Chair House Rules Committee, Morgan Griffith Replaces Removed Thomas Massie

Jan 14, 2025, 03:35 PM

House Speaker Mike Johnson has appointed Rep. Virginia Foxx, an 81-year-old representative from North Carolina, as the new chair of the House Rules Committee, making her the first Republican woman to lead this committee. The appointment was ratified during a closed-door Republican conference meeting. Concurrently, Rep. Thomas Massie, who was the lone vote against Johnson's speakership, has been removed from the Rules Committee. Massie's removal was part of a broader reshuffle, with Rep. Morgan Griffith replacing him on the committee. The new lineup also includes Reps. Michelle Fischbach, Ralph Norman, Chip Roy, Erin Houchin, Austin Scott, Brian Jack, and Scott Perry.