Freedom Caucus
Outsiders vs. Insiders: Political inexperience proving no disqualifier for President Trump
President Trump may have fallen short of fulfilling some or most of the promises he made during the campaign, but if choosing an inexperienced outsider means we get the chance to toss out the ruling class in the process, I’ll take a political novice as president every time.
Outsiders vs. Insiders: Beyond 100 days, Trump’s main opponent remains The Swamp
President Trump’s post 100-day momentum will be sustained only through conservatives and Republicans working together as a team to generate policies that are popular and effective across the country. If the economy improves, so will Trump’s approval numbers.
C'mon centrists, fish or cut Obamacare
The revelation that so-called "centrists" are bad-faith negotiators could perhaps change the belief that dominates Washington, that centrists monopolize common good sense and the Freedom Caucus is peopled by destroyers. More generally, the Obamacare debate may show some Beltway observers that sitting in the middle doesn't always mean you're "moderate." It sometimes means you simply refuse to take a stand.
War on Freedom Caucus is Really War with Trump’s Base
Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
Going to war with the Freedom Caucus is going to war with your base. You have to decide, Mr. President, whether you will align yourself with the leaders of the swamp -- or grassroots Americans.
What President Trump Doesn’t Get About the Freedom Caucus
- conservative movement
- Donald Trump
- economic growth
- environmentalists
- establishment Democrats
- Establishment Republicans
- Freedom Caucus
- George W. Bush
- Ivanka Trump
- Jared Kushner
- John Boehner
- Karl Rove
- Kellyanne Conway
- Kevin Cramer
- Mike Pence
- New Right
- Populism
- Ronald Reagan
- Ryancare
- Steve Bannon
- tax reform
What President Trump doesn’t seem to understand is that when establishment Republicans talk about “governing” and “legislating” what they really mean is growing government at a slightly slower pace or to benefit a different set of cronies than the Democrats would if they were in power.
Freedom Caucus's reasonable demand on Obamacare repeal
The House Freedom Caucus has often been obstinate and sometimes wrong. This time, they're being flexible, and they are right on the substance. The Speaker and the president should take them up on their offer. If this still doesn't get 216 votes, then the problem isn't the stubborn conservatives, it's the supposedly reasonable centrists.
In Defense of the Freedom Caucus
Trump’s tweet has all the hallmarks of ineffectually blowing off steam, since it’s hard to imagine the president and his supporters following through with the organizing and funding it would take to try to take out conservative members representing deep-red districts. If Trump wants to win over the Freedom Caucus — and all the other members — who opposed the health-care legislation, the first step should be obvious, if more difficult and less satisfying than popping off on Twitter: Get them a better bill.
Priebus And Ryan Hijack Trump’s Twitter Account
- Affordable Care Act
- American Health Care Act
- Barry Jackson
- Big Pharma
- Donald Trump
- Freedom Caucus
- Jim Jordan
- Kevin Brady
- Nancy Pelosi
- Obama
- Obamacare
- Paul Ryan
- Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
- Rand Paul
- repeal and replace
- Ryancare
- Ted Cruz
- The American Action Network
- Tom Cotton
It’s time for the President to change the password on his Twitter account and focus his efforts on fulfilling his promise to pass a bill that will actually do what Ryancare never will – lower premiums for the forgotten Americans the Freedom Caucus represents.
President Trump And The First Robin Of Spring
The moral of the story; not everyone who drops a load of dung on you is your enemy, and not everyone who digs you out is your friend.
Obama's Last Ditch Regulations That Devastate Your Property Rights
- Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
- building costs
- climate change
- Congressional Review Act (CRA)
- federal grants
- federal regulations
- flood plain
- Freedom Caucus
- Housing and Urban Development
- HUD
- local planning
- Mark Meadows
- National Association of Homebuilders
- NOAA
- Obama
- Voluntary Compliance Agreement
In the final days of Obama’s presidency two rules slid under the radar that drive explosive local planning and building costs, transfer control of certain grant-related planning to the federal government, and render local officials helpless to combat them.
Conservatives ratchet up pressure to ditch Senate rules
Groups on the right, such as Americans for Limited Government, and like-minded lawmakers, including Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, are pressing GOP leaders to circumvent the parliamentarian this year. They argue that the House version, as written, doesn't have enough GOP votes to pass, so Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., will have no choice but to add more provisions that Freedom Caucus members want, such as getting rid of the insurance mandate and required "essential" benefits.
Freedom Caucus weighs request to delay leadership election
The House Freedom Caucus is considering asking Speaker Paul Ryan to delay leadership elections until after the lame duck session — signaling that the group's support for the current crop of leaders could be contingent on how they handle year-end legislative business.
Freedom Caucus eyes biggest power grab since Boehner
Members of the group of conservative agitators are considering a plan to run one of their own as a candidate for the Republican Study Committee chairmanship this fall in a bid to push the conservative group further to the right. Clinching that post would likely be the group’s biggest achievement since it drove Boehner to resign from Congress in October.
Establishment frets: Freedom Caucus and Club for Growth in cahoots
Critics say the Club's endorsements appear to go beyond the typical support of outside groups for like-minded candidates that one would expect, to something approaching an unholy coordination between a group of lawmakers and a big-spending conservative organization. There's no daylight between the candidates the groups have gotten behind: All Club-backed House contenders this year are members of, or endorsed by, the Freedom Caucus.
Outing Ray Strauss, the Phony Conservative Running Against Rep. Paul Gosar in AZ-4
The battle in the Republican Primary in Arizona Congressional District 4 is shaping up to be a classic battle between a lobbyist-created RINO, Ray Strauss, who is willing to compromise at every turn and therefore see government continue to grow and liberty continue to recede, and limited government constitutional conservative Rep. Paul Gosar, who like millions of other Americans has said enough is enough, and has established a record of tenaciously fighting every battle to stop the growth of government and to preserve our liberty.
Freedom Caucus blames Ryan for Huelskamp's loss
Conservatives say the Speaker didn’t do enough to help Rep. Tim Huelskamp, who was defeated in the Kansas primary by Roger Marshall, a Chamber of Commerce-backed obstetrician. Now some conservatives are threatening to oppose the Wisconsin Republican when he runs for his first full term as Speaker after the Nov. 8 general election.
Freedom Caucus-backed candidate wins Boehner's seat
Freedom Caucus-backed Warren Davidson has won the special election to fill former House Speaker John Boehner's seat in the 8th district of Ohio. Davidson stomped out 14 other Republicans in the March primary and had been expected to win the special election in the Republican-leaning district Tuesday.
I Endorse Dr. John Fleming for Senate in Louisiana
Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
I have every confidence Dr. John Fleming will maintain the same steadfast commitment to conservative principles he displayed in the House if he is elected to the Senate. I urge my friends and family in Louisiana to vote for John Fleming to ensure that a reliable full-spectrum conservative serves as Louisiana’s next United States Senator.
Ted Cruz picks up another Freedom Caucus endorsement
Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp endorsed Cruz on Tuesday. Huelskamp's endorsement makes 12 members of the Freedom Caucus that have supported Cruz, the most of the group behind any candidate.
Paul Ryan’s leadership style draws some praise
So far, founders of the nearly 40-member Freedom Caucus have praised Ryan’s more inclusive leadership style and are willing to give him some breathing room to show what he can do in his new role. But Ryan knows he’s walking a perilous tightrope: A major misstep this year and the Freedom Caucus could send him packing, just like they did to Boehner.