Tag Archives: Freedom Caucus

Politico reports: Rep. Scott Perry said that he’s not committing to voting for Mike Johnson for speaker, adding a former Freedom Caucus chair to the conservative crowd sowing doubt over Johnson’s prospects to retake the gavel. “I think that Mike has done an admirable job under tough conditions, but I’m going to keep my options open,” Perry (R-Pa.) said today …

Politico reports: House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris told Fox Business on Thursday that the chamber’s Republicans need to consider if current leadership “is what we need” going into unified GOP government next year. “Before the last couple of weeks, I was in his corner, but now we should consider what’s the best path forward,” Harris (R-Md.) said of Speaker …

The Hill reports: House Republicans are fuming at Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) handling of an end-of-year measure to extend government funding until March, saying it is more like a sprawling omnibus — which they abhor — than a simple temporary funding measure. “It’s not a CR, which is a continuation of the budget. It’s turning into an omnibus,” Rep. Marjorie …

The Hill reports: The hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus came out against “unpaid” disaster aid legislation in an official statement on Wednesday, urging “not one more cent to the Biden administration.” In the statement on Wednesday evening, the caucus urged their colleagues against passing “a whopping $100 billion unpaid disaster supplemental funding bill,” accusing Democrats of using the measure “to …

Politico reports: House conservatives are planning to force an internal vote on Mike Johnson’s speakership during Wednesday’s leadership election instead of throwing in an alternate candidate, two people familiar with the discussions told POLITICO. Johnson’s critics in the House Freedom Caucus have been deliberating for days over how to push back against proposed internal rules changes and send a message …

Axios reports: Former Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry’s (R-Pa.) support for a strict anti-abortion measure is coming back to haunt him in a new Democratic ad, Axios has learned. Democrats’ fight to retake the House has homed in on reproductive rights and singled out lawmakers like Perry with long anti-abortion records. Democrats are looking at it as a prime pickup …

The Huffington Post reports: A group of hardline House Republican conservatives and libertarians named their price Monday for keeping the government open past Sept. 30: passage of a bill against illegal voting that most experts say isn’t needed. The government’s day-to-day operations — most federal agencies and the programs they provide, aside from Social Security and Medicare — are funded …

The Associated Press reports: Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire narrowly defeated Good, one of the most conservative members of Congress and chair of the hard-right House …

Courthouse News reports: House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good on Thursday filed a petition for a recount after narrowly losing his primary last month in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. The petition, filed in Goochland County, comes after the State Board of Elections certified state senator and fellow hardline conservative John McGuire as the Republican nominee on July 2. McGuire holds …

Axios reports: Strife within the House Freedom Caucus is sparking some members to consider leaving the powerful conservative group after the recent ouster of Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), multiple senior GOP sources told Axios. The decision to boot Davidson — an early member of the caucus — over his decision to back Chairman Bob Good’s primary opponent has some questioning …

Politico reports: Members of the House Freedom Caucus ousted Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Monday night — less than a month after he started a firestorm within the group by endorsing Chair Bob Good’s primary challenger. The vote to oust Davidson took place during the group’s weekly closed-door meeting, two Republicans speaking on the condition of anonymity told POLITICO. Davidson’s …

NBC News reports: Rep. Bob Good said Monday his campaign would file a legal challenge to “try to block certification” of the Republican primary election in a key city in Virginia’s 5th District as he trails his opponent in the vote count. Good claimed during an appearance on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast Monday that Lynchburg, Va., “did not secure …

Lynchburg’s ABC affiliate reports: Virginia Congressman Bob Good (5th-Distrcit) claimed on X that there were three fires at polling locations on primary day, causing evacuations. Good tweeted that the three fires were at precincts in Albermarle County, Hanover County, and Lynchburg. The Lynchburg Registrar said an alarm was triggered by cleaning equipment.The Hanover County Registrar said they believe their fire …

The Hill reports: Rep. Bob Good (R) is still fighting for his political life the day after polls closed in Virginia. The bitter race between Good, the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, and his primary challenger, John McGuire — a state senator who won the coveted endorsement of former President Trump — remained too close to call as of …

The Hill reports: A member of the House Freedom Caucus endorsed a primary challenger to the group’s chair, a move that is sure to inflame tensions in the hard-line conservative group. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Sunday endorsed John McGuire, a Virginia state senator and former Navy SEAL, in his challenge to Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), the Freedom Caucus chair. …

NBC News reports: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign on Friday sent a cease-and-desist letter to Rep. Bob Good’s re-election campaign, a senior Trump campaign official confirmed to NBC News. The letter came after the Virginia Republican used Trump’s name and image to promote his campaign, even though Trump endorsed his opponent, state Sen. John McGuire, in a post on Truth …

“Bob Good is BAD FOR VIRGINIA, AND BAD FOR THE USA. He turned his back on our incredible movement, and was constantly attacking and fighting me until recently, when he gave a warm and ‘loving’ Endorsement – But really, it was too late. The damage had been done! “I just want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person that …

Politico reports: A large House GOP group is discussing a trip to New York to back up Donald Trump at his hush money trial, according to four Republicans familiar with the matter — joining a growing GOP trend. Those lawmakers considering a Thursday visit, which is not yet finalized, include a chunk of the House Freedom Caucus. Roughly 16 people …

CBS News reports: Republican Rep. Troy Nehls has repeatedly claimed to be the recipient of two Bronze Star medals and a Combat Infantryman Badge from his time in the U.S. Army serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. But military documents obtained by CBS News after a months-long investigation and a review of his service record by the U.S. Army at the …

Politico reports: Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus are signing up to take shifts to monitor the chamber floor in order to prevent their own party leaders from making unilateral moves that could curb their power. The Freedom Caucus’ Floor Action Response Team, shorthanded as “FART,” aims to guard against an unannounced request to pass resolutions that would stealthily limit …