Both lawmakers have clashed heavily with the libertarian-leaning Amash. Rogers, Nunes raise for Amash foe

Two sitting GOP lawmakers, including the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, will raise money next week in an effort to oust Michigan Rep. Justin Amash from Congress.

According to an invitation obtained by POLITICO, Reps. Mike Rogers of Michigan and Devin Nunes of California are slated to appear at a breakfast event for congressional candidate Brian Ellis, who is challenging Amash in the Aug. 5 Republican primary.


The invitation solicits donations of at least $1,000 from attendees and up to $5,000 for official event hosts. It lists former New Jersey Rep. Mike Ferguson and lobbyists Marc Cadin and Mark Valente III among those who have anted up to host the event.

Rogers, who is retiring as the top Republican on the congressional intelligence panel, and Nunes have clashed publicly with Amash, a libertarian-leaning junior lawmaker who has bucked his party on a range of issues related to national security.

In an interview last month, Nunes acidly described Amash as “Al Qaeda’s best friend in the Congress.”

Amash has his own heavyweight backers, including the conservative Club for Growth. In a public poll conducted in late May, the incumbent led Ellis by 19 points, 42 percent to 23 percent, with two months left in the race.