Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas is moving forward as a contender to become the next chair of the House Rules Committee. This is an influential committee that serves as the final gatekeeper for most bills before they receive a vote across the House.
“I will defer to speaker on this,” Roy said when asked about the chairmanship on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast this week. “I obviously put my name out there.”
It would be a surprising step up for a lawmaker who has criticized House leaders on some issues. especially government spending
Recently, however, GOP rebel and current policy chair of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus It has gained a reputation for being an intermediary between GOP leaders and lawmakers who are often known for obstructing their orders.
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Rep. Chip Roy may run for House Rules Committee chairmanship. ((Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images))
Roy won a seat on the House Rules Committee as part of a deal with former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in January 2023 to expand conservative representation. It was part of a broader compromise for McCarthy to win his short-lived House Speaker position.
The Texas Republican was not one of eight Republicans who later voted to oust McCarthy despite his early criticism. and remains publicly skeptical of his colleagues’ decision to do so.
The House Rules Committee is the final stop on bills before a House-wide vote. The committee and the chair are responsible for setting the terms of debate on the bill. and any amendments, if any, will also be voted on.
After the bill passed the House Rules Committee must be received There will be a “rules vote” across the House of Commons to allow debate on the legislation before a final vote.
During his two years on the board, Roy voted against the rules. of the House of Representatives This could put his hopes for the role in jeopardy.
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That decision rests with House Speaker Mike Johnson. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
However, he has the support of many of his colleagues — Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital on Thursday, “He’s going to be great. I support him 100%.”
Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, wrote on X that Roy “will build the conservative coalition in the House needed to support President Trump’s priorities as Rules Committee chairman.”
But it is different from other committees. The president is elected by a broad group of members of the legislature. Only the Speaker of the House is nominated to the House Rules Review Panel.
“I think it is important to have a chairman of the rules. Whoever it is will support the leadership,” one anonymous GOP lawmaker spoke freely about Roy’s bid.
“The speaker has to get his agenda passed, one way or another. and whoever he appoints to do so That would be the deal. Because he can remove the agenda and then replace it.”
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Current House Rules Committee Chairman Michael Burgess will retire at the end of this year. (Getty Images)
Another GOP lawmaker said: “He is one of the smartest people and knows the steps. But most people don’t trust him in that role.”
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Rumors are circulating that Virginia Foxx, the current chair of the Education and Labor Committee, is in contention for this role as well.
Current House Rules Committee Chairman Michael Burgess, R-Texas, is retiring at the end of the year.
