Editor’s note: Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., was chosen as the new chairman of the committee.

Rep. Mark Green’s sudden retirement from Congress has left a major job opening for his fellow Republicans—replacing the Tennessean as chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Now, with President Donald Trump in office, chairing the committee that deals with immigration issues on a daily basis is an attractive post. On Monday night, the House Republican Steering Committee will elect the next chairman, to replace Green, whose resignation became official Sunday.

The following are the four Republicans vying for the job.

Higgins, who currently serves a reserve law enforcement officer, thinks he has the passion it takes to lead the committee.

“I am pursuing the Homeland Security Chair position, and I have been respectfully engaging with colleagues to discuss this effort and earn their........

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