All posts tagged "House Freedom Caucus"

Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) lost his cool at his congressional debate on Tuesday, as his constituents laughed at his excuse for why gas prices have spiked so heavily since the start of the year.

The debate between Harris, a far-right MAGA lawmaker who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, and Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz, was clipped by the liberal group American Bridge.

"The fact is that diesel prices have gone up, there's no question about it," said Harris. "Why has it gone up? Because the Democrats and environmental regulations have not—"...

Tempers flared during an impromptu press conference held by House Freedom Caucus members as they refused to answer how they'll vote if President Donald Trump's mega spending bill reaches the House floor Wednesday.

"It is not ready yet, but we've got to see the language," said Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).

CNN's Manu Raju drew the ire of caucus chair Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) when he asked, "Specifically, what are you asking for?" ...

There is MAGA and then there is Derrick Evans, a candidate for the Republican nomination in West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District.

Raw Story recently documented how the once-remorseful Jan. 6 admitted felon has, since a plea bargain that landed him in prison, become more than just a fire-breathing, election-denying Trump acolyte.

Of particular note, he has made his status as a Jan. 6 “prisoner” his political brand as he attempts to defeat incumbent Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) in a Republican primary, then win the general election in this conservative congressional district. ...

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene just made an endorsement that's bigger than the individual she's promoting, a reporter pointed out on Saturday.

Greene, who has already been on the rocks with her former House Freedom Caucus colleagues since she was reportedly kicked out of the group of far-right lawmakers, is now signaling even more distance between them, according to Mica Soellner of Punchbowl News.

Soellner, who covers the House of Representatives for the outlet, pointed to Greene's recent endorsement of Tim Sheehy....

The Foundation for Government Accountability says its mission is, in part, promoting “public policies based on the principles of transparency.”

But the conservative group with a $13 million budget — which advocates to curtail voting, promote child labor and cut holes in the social safety net, among other priorities — proved defiantly unaccountable when asked repeatedly by Raw Story about the “unauthorized expenses” of one of its directors.

Raw Story reported last week that Margaret A. (Maggie) Harrell, the Foundation for Government Accountability’s federal affairs director, who used to be deputy chief of staff for Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), reimbursed Roy’s campaign committee for nearly $40,000 in February for “unauthorized expenses.”...