Results for: House Freedom Caucus

BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy Officially Has a Republican Challenger for the Speakership
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2022/12/06/breaking-kevin…ally-has-a-republican-challenger-for-the-speakership-n669630
– Caucus members Matt Gaetz (FL), Bob Good (VA), Ralph Norman (SC), and Matt Rosendale (MT). … Here are the numbers: 221: The number of House seats Republicans will hold in the new Congress 213: The number of House seats Democrats … The full House will vote for their new speaker on January 3, 2023.…
Turns out I'm a 'RINO' After All
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2022/12/05/turns-out-im-a-rino-after-all-n668878
– The other conservatives in the Freedom Caucus and House where they have finally figured this out, but what’s what these five knuckleheads … caucus should be pushing for concessions out of McCarthy, not throwing the speakership to Dems. … The freedom caucus should be pushing for concessions out of McCarthy, not throwing the speakership to Dems.…
House GOP Group Hints They Will Deal With Democrats to Elect a House Speaker if Kevin McCarthy Doesn't Win
https://redstate.com/streiff/2022/11/30/house-gop-group-hint…o-elect-a-house-speaker-if-kevin-mccarthy-doesnt-win-n666888
– But to get the Speaker’s gavel, McCarthy not only needed a majority of his caucus, but he also needs a majority in the House. … The House Freedom Caucus is attempting to trade its support for a guarantee by McCarthy that he will adopt a package of rule changes … Don Bacon (NE) says that his group will work with Democrats to get an “agreeable Republican” if the Freedom Caucus doesn’t vote for…
The Hopes and Dangers of a Ron DeSantis Bid for 2024
https://redstate.com/andrewmalcolm/2022/11/27/the-hopes-and-dangers-of-a-ron-desantis-bid-for-2024-n664552
– Despite all the political and media buzz about his landslide reelection (almost 60 percent) turning the former House of Representatives … While caucus-campaigning in Iowa two winters from now, someone might ask if DeSantis knows the retail price of milk. … He also has a solidly conservative record as governor and House member (he was a founding member of the Freedom Caucus) and has not…
Kevin McCarthy Tries to Stop Mitch McConnell's Latest Betrayal
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/12/14/kevin-mccarthy-tries-to-stop-mitch-mcconnells-latest-betrayal-n673504
– For all the opposition to Kevin McCarthy becoming Speaker of the House, he sure is doing the kinds of things to gain support from … House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told members of his conference he is a “hell no” on an omnibus spending deal during a closed-door … His comments come as members of the House Freedom Caucus, many of whom have voiced opposition to voting for the California Republican…
Fed-up House Republicans Issue List of Demands for Next Speaker as McCarthy Continues to Sweat
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2022/12/09/fed-up-house-rep…ands-for-next-speaker-as-mccarthy-continues-to-sweat-n671448
– and McCarthy, himself — the seven House members wrote: The House of Representatives serves as the people’s voice in our system of … So from an idealistic perspective, a Republican Caucus that can return to the original intent of the House would be historic indeed … Andy Biggs, chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, who announced earlier this week his intentions to challenge McCarthy for…
'This Time We Lose America': Pressure Mounts for Ronna McDaniel to Drop out of RNC Race
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2022/12/08/this-time-we-l…re-mounts-for-ronna-mcdaniel-to-drop-out-of-rnc-race-n670860
– Just the News reports: Villere, chairman of the Republican National Conservative Caucus (RNCC), told Just the News that McDaniel … “I have been very concerned about whether or not we can keep this Republic since we lost the White House in 2020. … Kevin McCarthy, presumed to be a shoo-in as Speaker of the House when Republicans take over in January, does not currently have the…
So Much for a Christmas Truce in the GOP's Internal War Over the Next Speaker of the House
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2022/12/26/so-much-for-a…gops-internal-war-over-the-next-speaker-of-the-house-n679197
– Freedom Caucus members publicly expressing their dissent. … All I want for Christmas is @Jim_Jordan to realize he should be Speaker of the House! … Freedom Caucus and is popular with the conservative grassroots.…
Where Will This MAGA Mutiny Lead?
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/01/05/where-will-this-maga-mutiny-lead-n684014
– Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on the House floor while debating who they should elect as Speaker of the House. … Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was previously seen as a shoo-in for the position, having been the House Minority Leader over the past two years … Indeed, even if the Freedom Caucus members lose this battle and McCarthy is installed as Speaker, they will still remain in positions…
Kevin McCarthy Caves
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/01/05/kevin-mccarthy-caves-n683774
– Rules Committee seats for the Freedom Caucus: McCarthy is prepared to give the House Freedom Caucus two seats on the powerful House … There are also talks about giving a third seat to a conservative close to the Freedom Caucus but not in it — someone like Reps. … Getting the Freedom Caucus onto the rules committee has been a long-time goal and one that could pay dividends in keeping McCarthy…
Kevin McCarthy Teases a Fourth-Vote Win With Less Than 218 Votes
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2023/01/04/kevin-mccarthy-teases-a-fourth-vote-win-with-less-than-218-votes-n683006
– another vote to elect a Speaker of the House. … I am old enough to remember when House Speaker emeritus Nancy Pelosi was re-elected Speaker of the House in 2021 with only 216 votes … While McCarthy feels as though the issues that the members of the Freedom Caucus and the other 14 or so holdouts are using as a bargaining…
Anti-Kevin McCarthy Republicans Make Their Demands and Reveal How Far They Are Willing to Go
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/01/03/anti-kevin-mccarthy…r-demands-and-reveals-how-far-they-are-willing-to-go-n682739
– Things are moving quickly Tuesday morning as the first vote on who will be the Speaker of the House approaches. … As to who should control it, it is the Freedom Caucus that has fought tooth and nail to get us this far on the issue. … Multiple times in US history, the House has voted to allow a plurality to select the Speaker of the House.…
A 'Unity-Candidate' Declares His Candidacy as the House Speaker Vote Approaches
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/01/03/a-unity-candidate-th…s-hat-into-the-ring-just-prior-to-house-speaker-vote-n682704
– With Kevin McCarthy likely short of the votes needed to become Speaker of the House, a “unity candidate” has finally thrown his name … someone who can work with Democrats and Republicans, garnering the votes needed to secure the role of Speaker and returning the House … — Justin Amash (@justinamash) January 3, 2023 Amash is a founding member of the Freedom Caucus.…
Buckle Up, Everybody: Here's How Tomorrow's Speaker Vote Will Go Down
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2023/01/02/buckle-up-everybody-heres-how-tomorrows-speaker-vote-will-go-down-n682542
– Freedom Caucus members. … The entire chamber is expected to gather in the House chamber around 2 p.m. to elect the Speaker of the House; Kevin McCarthy is the … official Republican nominee for the position, with Freedom Caucus member Andy Biggs signaling he will also run.…
Newt Gingrich Blasts 'Never Kevin Caucus,' Warns of Chaos
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/01/02/newt-gingrich-blasts-never-kevin-caucus-warns-of-chaos-n682479
– Kevin McCarthy’s bid for the position of Speaker of the House. … The Never Kevin Caucus is comprised of GOP Reps. … Gingrich said about Good, a member of the House Freedom Caucus.…
House Creates Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government and the Democrats Immediately Begin to Sabotage It
https://redstate.com/streiff/2023/01/10/house-creates-subcom…t-and-the-democrats-immediately-begin-to-sabotage-it-n686554
– The House of Representatives has voted to create a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. … Texas Representative Chip Roy said on Hannity on Friday night that this subcommittee is part of the deal the Freedom Caucus cut with … For days, the extremist wing of the party held the rest of their caucus hostage as they demanded a steep price for their support.…
Marble Halls & Silver Screens With Sarah Lee Ep. 143: The 'Speaker Drama, NOPE, and The Langley Files ' Edition
https://redstate.com/slee/2023/01/10/marble-halls-silver-scr…the-speaker-drama-nope-and-the-langley-files-edition-n686532
– press that 4 days of deliberation while members from the “radical” (the left is not letting go of the histrionics any time soon) Freedom … Caucus negotiated a rules package surely spoke to the chaos that was to come from an emergent GOP. … Political deadlock over the House speakership has left lawmakers in the chamber without access to classified information, prompting…
House Passes Substantive Rules Package in McCarthy's First Test as Speaker
https://redstate.com/joesquire/2023/01/09/house-passes-subst…ive-rules-package-in-mccarthys-first-test-as-speaker-n686089
– In his first major scheduled vote since becoming Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy has gotten a major rules package through the … The newly adopted rules also include a provision that allows House Freedom Caucus members to receive three of the nine seats on the … House Rules Committee, which dictates the terms of how bills are brought to the floor and how they can be amended.…
A Democrat Critic's Attempted 'Freedom Caucus' Dunk on Ron DeSantis Backfires
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2023/01/09/a-democrat-cr…empted-freedom-caucus-dunk-on-ron-desantis-backfires-n686003
– Fried, it would appear, thinks that being associated with the conservative House Freedom Caucus is a bad thing after the last few days … out its bylaws: Pleased to announce that I have joined with some of my colleagues to form the House Freedom Caucus: http://t.co/ … Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), was laid out like this: “The House Freedom Caucus gives a voice to countless Americans who feel that Washington…
Crenshaw Finds out Slamming His Colleagues May Not Work out Well for His Ambitions
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/01/09/crenshaw-finds-ou…s-colleagues-may-not-work-out-well-for-his-ambitions-n685892
– Mark Green (R-TN) who is also a combat veteran and a member of the House Freedom Caucus.…
BREAKING: Jim Jordan to Chair 'Weaponization of Government' Select Committee
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2023/01/09/breaking-jim-jor…o-chair-weaponization-of-government-select-committee-n685827
– Federal Government is part of newly elected Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s negotiations with the “conservative faction” in the Republican Caucus … Scott Perry, a fierce Trump ally and head of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, told ABC News “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos…
Karma? House Republican Whose Phone Was Seized in Jan. 6 Probe Might Soon Investigate the FBI
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2023/01/09/karma-house-repu…seized-in-jan-6-probe-might-soon-investigate-the-fbi-n685780
– Scott Perry, a fierce Trump ally and head of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, the day after the FBI raid on former President … My how things change — when you regain the majority in the House of Representatives. … Caucus chair worked to overturn the election, including by setting up a “cyber team.”…
Will the New Church Committee Resemble the Original?
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/01/08/will-the-new-church-committee-resemble-the-original-n685527
– Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is now the Speaker of the House. … In so doing, McCarthy had to give quite a few concessions to more conservative members of the Republican Party’s Freedom Caucus. … Members of the Freedom Caucus have been criticizing the FBI for its investigations of former President Donald Trump and its overuse…
Pick One, House GOP or the Ron DeSantis Action Figure?
https://redstate.com/andrewmalcolm/2023/01/08/pick-one-house-gop-or-the-ron-desantis-action-figure-n684883
– One was a pack of rancorous wannabes chockful of self-importance feuding over its in-house leadership for ill-defined reasons best … liberal media chose to chronicle ad nauseam with hourly stories about the petty rancor and endless series of maneuvers and votes for House … They finally elected Kevin McCarthy House Speaker on the 15th ballot.…
Democrats Lose It Over Hakeem Jeffries, but I've Got Other Thoughts
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/01/07/democrats-lose-it-over-hakeem-jeffries-but-ive-got-other-thoughts-n685074
– After midnight on Saturday morning, Kevin McCarthy finally managed to garner the votes needed to become Speaker of the House. … The newly-minted leader of the Democrat caucus delivered remarks that have members of the left losing their minds. … If you are up, please turn on your tv (@MSNBC) and listen to the leader of the Dem caucus, Hakeem Jeffries.…
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