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House Homeland Security Committee Gains Nine Freshman Lawmakers

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019

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House Homeland Security Committee Gains Nine Freshman Lawmakers

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.

Nearly a third of the House Homeland Security Committee’s roster in the 116th Congress will be first-time lawmakers, and half of those new members will bring military and national security experience with them. The House Homeland Security Committee will gain four freshman Democratic members in the 116th Congress, two of which have national security or military experience, along with six House members returning to the committee after a hiatus. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) released the list of new members…

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