Trey Gowdy is one of the hardest working Republicans in Congress. This weekend he announced he is resigning from the House Ethics Committee. We wish he would stay but we also understand the guy has a huge workload.
The Daily Caller reported:
Trey Gowdy Resigns From House Ethics Committee Amid Tumultuous Tenure
South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy resigned his membership on the House Committee on Ethics to concentrate on his other legislative duties.
Gowdy, a Republican, tendered his resignation Jan. 11 from the powerful ethics committee. His new position as Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee prompted the resignation, according to a letter Gowdy sent to House Majority Leader Rep. Paul Ryan.
“Accordingly, I tender my resignation from the House Ethics Committee pending your designation of a replacement,” he told the Wisconsin Republican. “Thank you again for this opportunity and thank you to my colleagues on the Committee for their hard work and friendship.”
Gowdy was aware that being elected in June of last year to the House Oversight Committee, which is responsible for investigating congressional affairs, required him to cut loose one of the other committees in which he’s involved.
Interesting….Trey Gowdy tendered his resignation from the House Ethics Committee yesterday. Didn't hear anything about this in the news.https://t.co/Y9YNU9WLwp#QAnon #TheStorm pic.twitter.com/vcbXdu79yb
— Lisa Mei Crowley (@LisaMei62) January 13, 2018
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This part of his official statement explains what’s happening:
When I became Chairperson of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform I knew I would not be able to keep all other committee assignments to include Judiciary, Intelligence and Ethics. Four committee assignments, including a Chairmanship, is a challenging workload.
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