GOP Agriculture Chair seeks waiver to stay atop committee amid term-limit rules

GOP Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson is asking for a waiver to remain the panel’s top Republican next year despite term limits, arguing his temperament and track record make him best positioned to lead. If granted, it could trigger a leadership scramble as others like Rep. Austin Scott line up to succeed him; the broader update slate also covers policy battles, party discipline debates, and related Capitol activity.