Johnson voted off House committee following Massie's opposition.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is no longer on the House Rules Committee following his vote as the sole Republican against Speaker Mike Johnson in the House leadership election.

The Rules Committee has the power to decide which bills are debated on the House floor. Massie, a strict libertarian, had stated that he would resign from the committee voluntarily because he disagreed with Johnson's election as speaker due to Johnson's reliance on Democratic support to pass significant spending bills.

The GOP lawmaker said that 98% of the conference wanted Massie removed from rules.

Massie's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Rules Committee has a new member, Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., who replaced Massie. The House Republican conference met in private on Tuesday morning to decide on the committee roster.

Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., will succeed Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, as chairwoman of the Education and Workforce Committee.

Rep. Brian Jack, R-Ga., replaced Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., as the House GOP deputy whip on the committee.

In January 2023, Massie was appointed to the Rules Committee along with Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., as part of a deal with ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to increase conservative representation in the House. This was a part of a broader compromise that allowed McCarthy to win his short-lived speakership.

Before a House-wide vote, bills must first be reviewed by the House Rules Committee, which has the power to determine the terms of debate and whether any amendments will be considered.

Before a bill is passed by the House, it must undergo a "rule vote" to allow for debate on the legislation.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.