Rep. Justin Amash formally left the GOP conference and resigned from the House Oversight Committee today
Newly declared independent Rep. Justin Amash has formally left the GOP Conference and resigned from the House Oversight Committee, according to a letter he sent to Republican leaders on Monday.
It will be up to Speaker Nancy Pelosi to decide whether to put him back on any committees. Senior Democrats say there are no discussions at this point about offering him a seat, but they will likely talk about it later this week. Amash has not been a big fundraiser during past election cycles, and it's unclear what kind of money he can raise now as an independent. And he will need to do that to hold onto his seat in the Republican-leaning district, where he will face a tough road running as an independent.
Amash has long been a lone wolf in the GOP. The 39-year-old former lawyer rode the 2010 tea party wave to Congress, where the libertarian and fiscal conservative has built a political brand as being a thorn in the side of leadership. He even once lost a coveted seat on the House Budget Committee for bucking Republicans.
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