Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) is slated to be the next chair of the House Homeland Security Committee after winning the nod from a panel of leaders in the House GOP on Monday night.

Garbarino beat out four other contenders for the chairmanship in a vote by the House Steering Committee -- a panel that includes members of Republican leadership and other elected regional representatives from across the conference. His nomination is set to be referred to the full House GOP Conference, which typically green-lights the Steering Committee's picks without issue.

The position was opened up due to........

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