Washington: The decision from Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois to sit on the select committee formed to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack at the direction of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ostracized them from their fellow House Republicans, and some in the conference want to make that formal.

Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs brought up a resolution during a House Republican conference meeting on Tuesday to expel immediately from the conference any person who sits on a committee that they were not appointed to by the Republican leader or the House Republican steering committee.

“The reality is, they’re now basically working with and for the Democrats, and so it’d be awkward for them to be sitting in our committee while we talk about policy, put, you know, strategy and how to stop bad policy from the Democrats and advance good policy from us. It’d be really awkward,” Biggs said.

While some fellow Freedom Caucus firebrands such as Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert expressed support for Biggs’ move, it did not get traction.

“It didn’t go anywhere today. Hopefully, it will be reconsidered,” Biggs said.

There was not much discussion, if any, on the proposal in Tuesday’s meeting.

Normal House Republican conference rules require support from two-thirds of the conference to expel a member.

Other Republicans are frustrated with the pair for continuing on with the committee despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refusing to seat two of Minority Leader Kevin Mccarthy’s picks and Mccarthy’s subsequent boycott but don’t necessarily see a pressing need to reprimand Cheney and Kinzinger.