House OGR eliminates IT subcommittee, moves jurisdiction for cyber to government operations panel

The House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on information technology will be absorbed into the OGR government operations subcommittee, new OGR government operations Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) told reporters Wednesday, while two lawmakers who were shuffled out of top subcommittee spots on OGR are moving to other exclusive House committees.

Former IT subcommittee Chairman Will Hurd (R-TX) and ranking member Robin Kelly (D-IL) will both move to other, exclusive committees: Hurd will serve on the House Appropriations Committee, while Kelly...