Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who's sparred at times with party leadership, is reportedly no longer a member of a key House committee.

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie was removed from the House Rules Committee after he opposed the re-election of House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Massie was the sole Republican who voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson's re-election in early January. The House Republican Conference in a closed door meeting voted on a new committee roster that didn't include Massie, according to Axios.

Massie, the lone Republican to vote against Johnson’s speakership bid Jan. 3, revealed in December that he had offered to step down from the panel.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has been removed from the House Rules Committee after being the lone vote against Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) reelection. Why it matters: Massie's departure from the influential panel could make it easier for Johnson to get legislation to the House floor.