House Speaker Mike Johnson this week announced Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership for the 119th Congress.

Johnson also said Stefanik is returning to a coveted seat on the House Intelligence Committee. Exactly how that will happen, though, remains a question.

Stefanik’s nomination for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations was withdrawn by President Donald Trump in March.

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