The Republican Steering Committee named the winners of four contested House chairmanship races on Jan. 9.
The committee includes several regional representatives who make determinations on committee assignments, including who receives the top spot on a committee. While the winners of uncontested chairmanship bids were announced in December, the panel held off on making picks for contested seats until the battle over the Speakership was settled.
Newly minted Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is on the committee and has an outsized influence, with four votes, while House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) gets two votes. The other lawmakers on the about 30-member panel get one each….