News

State Rep. RJ May was a founding member of the South Carolina hard-line conservative group. He was a lead strategist and ...
House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Harris introduced a bill Friday placing limits on a congressional agency’s ability to block President Donald Trump’s spending decisions. The bill would require the ...
Over the last 10 years, the Freedom Caucus grew from a small conservative "think tank" into a forceful bloc that whips Republicans on Donald Trump's agenda.
When the Freedom Caucus was founded on the principles of fiscal conservatism in January 2015, the national debt stood at roughly $18 trillion. Over the past decade, that figure has doubled.
Members of the Freedom Caucus "think they win by losing," Ryan said, but instead make Republicans "look like fools.: "It’s nihilism, is what it is, and it’s really unfortunate to see," he said.
The caucus made its mark shortly after its founding that October, when it was instrumental in forcing out then-Speaker John Boehner and installing Paul Ryan in his place.
The Freedom Caucus is best known for what it’s against: the Republican establishment, business as usual in Washington, compromises of any kind. Boehner once said of its members, “They’re ...
Had there been no conservative opposition to Speaker McCarthy, it is highly likely the legislative oligarchy that existed under Speakers Nancy Pelosi, Paul Ryan, and John Boehner would continue in ...
McCarthy’s deal with Freedom Caucus members will give them several seats on the crucial House Rules Committee and House Appropriations Committee — a “very important” concession, Gaetz said.
In addition to sparking financial turmoil, the Freedom Caucus succeeded in forcing the Big-Business friendly Boehner to surrender the Speakers’ gavel — installing Paul Ryan in his place.
Two prior Republican speakers, John Boehner and Paul Ryan were pushed out as Speakers by the Freedom Caucus. Ryan failed to get a critical Republican bill replacing Obama’s Affordable Care Act ...
Paul Ryan said there was no one "better suited" to lead House Republicans than Kevin McCarthy. During an ABC News interview, the ex-speaker argued that McCarthy has been "good for conservatives." ...