Kan. Us Rep. Huelskamp: House Demotion Vindictive

Kan. US Rep. Huelskamp: House demotion vindictive Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:24 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2012 (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp blasted House Republican leaders Wednesday for "petty, vindictive politics" following their decision to remove him from key committees, including an agriculture panel he says has included a Kansan for 151 years. The GOP congressman, who represents Kansas' 1st District, said on a media conference call that his only explanation is that he didn't vote with House Speaker John Boehner on key votes over the past two years. The move is underscoring a divide in the Republican Party between tea party-supported conservatives and House GOP leadership. Huelskamp said leadership had a list of people who didn't vote with them on key issues, including raising the federal debt limit, and they were punished. Annie Dwyer, spokeswoman for Jenkins, said the congresswoman had spoken several times with Huelskamp since his removal and that several options were being explored to return a member of the Kansas delegation to the agriculture committee. The lab will focus on researching deadly animal diseases that pose threats to livestock.

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