Dan Crewnshaw Loses to Freedom Caucus Member for Spot as House Committee on Homeland Security Chair

Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) won the coveted gavel for the House Committee on Homeland Security on Monday, beating Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) for the position.

Green, a combat veteran described by his colleagues as a rising star in the party, said that strengthening the border would be a top priority as he gears up to helm the panel.

Green is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, giving conservatives a win and placing them in more positions of power as Republicans assume the majority. Green has maintained a strong relationship with leadership, helping Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) get over the finish line during his heated floor battle for speaker.

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Green received a key endorsement from conservative Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), who ultimately decided not to pursue the gavel despite having top seniority.

Contested steering races were expected to take place ahead of the House’s holiday recess but were ultimately pushed back amid McCarthy’s struggles to lock down the speaker’s gavel.