House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday tapped New York congresswoman to serve as the chairwoman of House GOP leadership, a senior position focused on strategy, communications and

On Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Stefanik House Republican Leadership chair. She was also reappointed to and will keep her seniority on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Stefanik also remains a senior member of the Armed Services and the Education and the Workforce Committees.

Stefanik left her position as conference chair to U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan in order to pursue the U.N. ambassadorship. She was tapped for the diplomatic role by Donald