Rep. Bob Good Elected Freedom Caucus Chair
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Rep. Bob Good Elected Freedom Caucus Chair
2023-12-12 18:34:56
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House Freedom Caucus has elected Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., to serve as its next chairman, despite the concerns of at least one board member that his take-no-prisoners style may not augur well in a future House where... Read More

Capitol Moving Ever Closer to a Shutdown
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Capitol Moving Ever Closer to a Shutdown
2023-09-25 19:18:33
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With both the House and Senate out for the Yom Kippur holiday, movement in the House on its glacial effort to avoid a government shutdown won’t resume until Tuesday. But this past tropical storm-soaked weekend saw a flurry... Read More

McCarthy Dares GOP Critics to Oust Him
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McCarthy Dares GOP Critics to Oust Him
2023-09-14 15:50:40
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Tensions are rising on Capitol Hill as Republicans fail to reach agreement on spending plans. So heated has the rhetoric become that during a closed-door conference meeting Thursday morning, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., reportedly addressed recent threats... Read More

Marjorie Taylor Greene Ousted From Freedom Caucus
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Ousted From Freedom Caucus
2023-07-06 21:23:11
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a firebrand whose scorched-earth, Trump-supporting rhetoric made her a favorite of the far right wing of the Republican Party, has been ousted by the House Freedom Caucus. The stunning vote actually occurred last... Read More

House Narrowly Approves New Rules Package
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House Narrowly Approves New Rules Package
2023-01-10 16:35:39
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — House Republicans pushed through an overhaul of the rules for the new Congress on Monday, overcoming the concerns of some members of their own party regarding concessions Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., made last week to finally become speaker.... Read More

McCarthy Focused on Election, Not Freedom Caucus Push to Remove Pelosi
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McCarthy Focused on Election, Not Freedom Caucus Push to Remove Pelosi

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday dodged a question on whether he will bring a motion to vacate to remove Speaker Nancy Pelosi from her post, an effort the Freedom Caucus was urging him to pursue. “I... Read More

Freedom Caucus Members Roil Colleagues With DC Oversight Proposal
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Freedom Caucus Members Roil Colleagues With DC Oversight Proposal
2019-10-04 21:18:47
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and Mark Meadows, R-N.C., have stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy with a proposal that Congress tighten its oversight of the District of Columbia. H.R. 4445, the District of Columbia Home Rule Improvement... Read More

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