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Two Fresh Faces, Six Departures in New HASC Republican Roster

By Vivienne Machi

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

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Two Fresh Faces, Six Departures in New HASC Republican Roster

Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel elected to the House in 2016, was nominated to serve on the House Armed Services Committee in the 116th Congress. (Photo: Rep. Jack Bergman)

The new House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Republican roster has shrunk by seven in the new Democratic-led Congress, with two new members joining the powerful committee. Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) on Thursday announced the Republican nominations to the committee, pending approval by Congress. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general who was elected to the House in 2016, is joining the committee for the first time. He served as commanding general of Marine Forces Reserve and…

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