HAL ROGERS

Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), first elected in 1980, replaces the late Don Young as the longest tenured House member, claiming the honorific title of "dean" at a time when the unruly chamber sits on a knife's edge amid post-insurrection tension.

After telling colleague to 'kiss my a--," GOP Rep. Hal Rogers says his words were 'not acceptable'

Congress Lawmaker Mask FILE - Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., speaks as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appears before a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on budget on Capitol Hill, March 27, 2019, in Washington. Rogers apologized for using an expletive when Rep. Joyce Beatty asked him to put his mask on while in the Capitol. The Ohio Democrat says Rogers told her to “kiss his ass” during an altercation on the way to vote Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Beatty says Rogers, who has served in Congress since 1981, poked her in her back before using the expletive. According to Beatty, Rogers replied, “Kiss my a—.”In a video obtained by The AP, Beatty can be heard asking Rogers for an apology on the train.

A senior Republican lawmaker has apologized for using an expletive when Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio asked him to put his mask on while in the Capitol.

Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) apologized Tuesday evening to Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, for telling her to "kiss my a--" after she asked him to wear a face mask, CNN reported.What they're saying: “My words were not acceptable,” Rogers told CNN.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Driving the news: The incident occurred after Beatty asked Rogers to put on a face mask as the two were boarding a train on the Capitol subway

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