Dan Crenshaw Gets Snubbed As GOP Picks Mark Green Over Texas Rep For Chair of Homeland Security Committee

The House GOP steering committee has elected Mark Green of Tennessee to be the chair of the Homeland Security Committee in a huge blow to Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw who competed with Green for the job.

Politico reporter Olivia Beavers broke the news: “Rep. Mark GREEN (R-Tenn.) wins the Homeland Security gavel, I’m told. He beat out Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas). His first order of business is hiring staff. Says beating Crenshaw “was not easy” and that he heard the Texas R did an “amazing job” and that he is, “one of my best friends in Congress.”

“Mark Green tells reporters he plans to have a permanent staff member staying at the border to work with CBP and other entities. Green is a member of the Freedom Caucus, but he was seen as a strong contender for the role before midterms/speakership negotiations played out.”

Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman confirmed the reporting:

“The House GOP steering committee has elected MARK GREEN of Tennessee to be the chair of the Homeland Security Committee.”

The Steering Committee List for the 118th Congress:

Kevin McCarthy, Speaker

Steve Scalise, Leader

Tom Emmer, Whip

Guy Reschenthaler, Chief Deputy Whip

Elise Stefanik, Conference Chair

Gary Palmer, Policy Chair

Mike Johnson, Conference Vice Chair

Lisa McClain, Conference Secretary

Richard Hudson, NRCC Chairman

John Carter, Texas Region I

Jodey Arrington, Texas Region II

Vern Buchanan, Florida/ Puerto Rico Region I

Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida/ Puerto Rico Region II

Ken Calvert, California Region

Andrew Garbarino, Region 1 Representative

Mike Kelly, Region 2 Representative

David Joyce, Region 3 Representative

Patrick McHenry, Region 4 Representative

Barry Loudermilk, Region 5 Representative

Mike Rogers, Region 6 Representative

Larry Bucshon, Region 7 Representative

Bryan Steil, Region 8 Representative

Garret Graves, Region 9 Representative

Tom Cole Region, 10 Representative

Blaine Luetkemeyer, Region 11 Representative

Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Region 12 Representative

Debbie Lesko. Region 13 Representative

Kelly Armstrong. Small States Region

August Pfluger. 117th Class Representative

Max Miller. 118th Class Representative

Hal Rogers. Dean of the House

Byron Donalds, Speaker Designee

Green is a member of the Freedom Caucus, but he was seen as a strong contender for the role before midterms/speakership negotiations played out

— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) January 9, 2023

The House GOP steering committee has elected MARK GREEN of Tennessee to be the chair of the Homeland Security Committee.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 9, 2023