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Rep. Kevin Kiley Removed from Committees After Party Exit

3/19/2026

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Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) was removed from all House committees after resigning from the Republican Party, as the House Clerk confirmed under House Rule X.
Kiley acknowledged the automatic termination of his committee memberships and said he must be reappointed as an independent.
He filed for reelection under No Party Preference, indicating no party affiliation on the ballot or as an officeholder.
Kiley remains optimistic about his future committee assignments.

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Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) was removed from all House committees after resigning from the Republican Party, as the House Clerk confirmed under House Rule X.
Kiley acknowledged the automatic termination of his committee memberships and said he must be reappointed as an independent.
He filed for reelection under No Party Preference, indicating no party affiliation on the ballot or as an officeholder.
Kiley remains optimistic about his future committee assignments.