ETHICS/GOP/NOMINATIONS: “South Carolina Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy has been selected Thursday [6-8-17] to be the next chairman of the House oversight committee, the powerful entity charged with providing oversight over the White House and administration.
A source familiar with the vote by the Republican steering committee told CNN that Gowdy will replace outgoing chairman Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz who is stepping down from Congress June 30.
The steering committee of House Republican members who pick committee chairs approved Gowdy to replace Chaffetz, and the full conference vote installing Gowdy as the Chairman will be Tuesday, a source confirmed to CNN.”
-Lauren Fo and Deirdre Walsh, “Gowdy tapped to lead House oversight committee,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, June 8, 2017 04:03pm