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John Michael Katko (/ˈkætkoʊ/; born November 9, 1962) is an American attorney and politician. He is the U.S. representative for New York's 24th congressional district since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
John Katko | |
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Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Rogers |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Dan Maffei |
Personal details | |
Born | John Michael Katko November 9, 1962 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Robin Gibson (m. 1987) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Niagara University (BA) Syracuse University (JD) |
Website | House website |
He was a co-chair of the House moderate Republican group, the Tuesday Group.[2] He is the sole chair of the renamed Republican Governance Group for the 117th Congress.[3] Katko was one of ten Republicans in the House who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment.[4][5]
On January 14, 2022, Katko announced that he would not seek reelection in 2022.[6]
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