UPDATE: Justin Amash entrenches in face of GOP criticism, readers call him ineffective, admirable

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – U.S. Rep. Justin Amash was removed from the House Budget Committee less for his voting record than for his alleged reputation among Republic colleagues as a jerk, according to GOP leaders quoted by POLITICO.

A report on Thursday, Dec. 13, cites an unnamed Republican leader using vulgar language to describe Amash and two other congressmen ousted from their committee assignments – Tim Huelskamp and David Schweikert – suggesting they are not well-liked in the House Republican Conference.

It cites a spokeswoman stating that Amash and the others were booted from the committees because of “their inability to work with other members ... ” and using some not-so-nice terms to describe that.

You can read the report here.

Amash told MLive on Wednesday, Dec. 12, that House GOP leaders "are in a lot of trouble."



"They're going to have to make amends, or there will be a new leadership team in place," he said. "It may not happen right away, but it will happen."



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Amash during his re-election campaign was criticized by Democrats as a rigid ideologue incapable of achieving meaningful legislation for constituents in the 3rd District, which include Kent, Barry, Calhoun and Ionia counties as well as part of Montcalm County. But the 32-year-old from Cascade Township won a second term comfortably, if not by as wide a margin as was customary by his predecessor, former U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers.

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