Amash officially files as Independent
Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) officially filed as an Independent with the House clerk on Tuesday, one day after he submitted a letter formally resigning from the Republican conference and his position on the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
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His change in party affiliation is expected to be reflected for the first time during Tuesday evening’s vote series.
Amash — a staunch critic of President Trump — announced his exit from the GOP in a July 4 op-ed in The Washington Post.
Tensions between the Michigan lawmaker and the Republican Party began to escalate after he announced his support for initiating impeachment proceedings.
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