Today's D Brief: Guardsmen staying in DC; Trans ban reversed, again; Saudi widens US access; WH focus on sexual assault; And a bit more.

Washington, DC, January 29, 2021

The GOP welcomed nine new members to the House Armed Services Committee on Monday, Politico’s Connor O’Brien reported. The new crew includes: 

  • Ronny Jackson and Pat Fallon of Texas;
  • Jerry Carl from Alabama; 
  • Mike Johnson of Louisiana;
  • Mark Green from Tennessee; 
  • Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma; 
  • Blake Moore from Utah; 
  • Lisa McClain from Michigan;
  • And Scott Franklin of Florida.