Amash resigns from House GOP conference, Oversight panel  

Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) officially submitted his letter to leave the House Republican Conference on Monday, losing his committee assignment as a result.

“Today, I sent the attached letter to Republican leaders as formal notification that I am withdrawing my membership in the House Republican Conference and, consistent with House rules, resigning from the Committee on Oversight and Reform,” he tweeted. 

Today, I sent the attached letter to Republican leaders as formal notification that I am withdrawing my membership in the House Republican Conference and, consistent with House rules, resigning from the Committee on Oversight and Reform. pic.twitter.com/8x8lFUmaGY

— Justin Amash (@justinamash) July 8, 2019

In the letter addressed to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Amash wrote, “Please accept this letter as formal notification that I am withdrawing my membership in the House Republican Conference, effective immediately, for the reasons outlined in my accompanying op-ed.”

{mosads}”Consistent with Clause 5(b) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, I also am resigning from the Committee on Oversight and Reform,” he added.

Congressional rules make sitting on a standing committee contingent on being a member of a party and being nominated by the party to serve on the panel.

Amash has been inching away from the Republican Party, ripping President Trump and calling for his impeachment.

In a July 4 op-ed in The Washington Post, he announced his “independence” from the party.