“The House GOP’s top tax writer doesn’t just face blowback over the surprise deal he unveiled this month: Now the background chatter suggests Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) could lose his gavel,” Axios reports.
“Senior Republican sources said Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) — who narrowly lost a heated three-way race for the position in 2023 — has been urged to challenge House Ways and Means chairman for the top job.”
“Removing a sitting chairman before the end of their three-term limit would be unusual.”
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