The House Republican Steering Committee selected Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York as its pick to chair the Homeland Security Committee Monday after former Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee resigned for a job in the private sector.
Garbarino, who serves on the steering committee himself and currently chairs the Homeland Security Committee’s cybersecurity panel, beat out three other lawmakers for the gavel — Reps. Michael Guest of Mississippi, Carlos Gimenez of Florida and Clay Higgins of Louisiana — after all four gave presentations on their plans. In his, Garbarino touted his experiences helping impeach former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and representing New Yorkers affected by 9/11.
The full conference must vote to confirm Garbarino, whose predecessor also served as Homeland Security chair, before he can assume the role.
Green’s departure leaves his conference with just a seven-seat majority.