WTF is this all about:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#cite_note-44
"The speaker's powers and duties extend beyond presiding in the chamber. In particular, the speaker has great influence over the committee process. The speaker selects nine of the thirteen members of the powerful Committee on Rules, subject to the approval of the entire majority party. The leadership of the minority party chooses the remaining four members."
I thought all committees, House and Senate, more or less reflect the proportion of the members. With a razor-thin GOP majority I would expect 7-6, or maybe even 13-12 they increase members of that committee.
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Furthermore, the speaker appoints all members of select committees and conference committees. I don't know what a select committee does, but I'm guessing a conference committee is House members hashing out a compromise with Senators when the two chambers have bills that need to be reconciled. That sounds like a big deal - did Pelosi only appoint Democrats to the conference committee in the last Congress?
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