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House Speaker John A. Boehner's selection of seven Republicans on a select committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other diplomatic staff members in September 2012 reveals a mix of male and female lawmakers who bring a variety of experience and political power to the table. The committee, which is being led by Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., includes Republican Reps. Susan Brooks, Indiana; Jim Jordan, Ohio; Mike Pompeo, Kansas; Martha Roby, Alabama; Peter Roskam, Illinois; and Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia, reports The Washington Post. Boehner announced the committee earlier on Friday, including a message on...

House Speaker John Boehner has released the names of the Republicans who will sit on the Benghazi select committee: Rep. Susan Brooks (IN), Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC), Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (OH), Rep. Mike Pompeo (KS), Rep. Martha Roby (AL), Rep. Peter Roskam (IL) and Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (GA) Speaker John Boehner ✔ @SpeakerBoehner Meet your majority members for the #SelectCommittee on #Benghazi: 11:25 AM - 9 May 2014 354 Retweets 174 favorites “This investigation is about getting answers for the families of the victims and for the American people. These members have each demonstrated a commitment to this goal,...

Boehner Names Members for Benghazi Select Committee Daniel Halper May 9, 2014 12:26 PM The office of the speaker of the House released this list of members chosen for the Benghazi Select Committee: WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today named the seven Republican members of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. The Select Committee also provides for five Democratic members, and those names will be released when provided by the House Minority Leader.  Boehner issued the following statement:“This investigation is about getting answers for the families of the victims and for...