DOGE caucus roadmap for cutting government waste emerges after closed-door meeting: ‘great synergy’
The Congressional DOGE Caucus' plan to reduce government waste is shifting focus after the group's second-ever closed-door meeting on Wednesday. Caucus leaders have divided lawmakers into eight working groups focused on different areas to reduce waste. These will focus on retirement benefits, social and family safety nets, emergency supplemental funding, energy permits, homeland security, defense […]
‘Waste less, save more’: DOGE caucus member rolls out expansive bill package ahead of Trump inauguration
Fox's first appearance: Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) is introducing several new bills that will help advance the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) mission after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The senators' six bills would target telecommuting for federal employees, require agency guidance to clarify that it is not law, require early notification before major new […]
Freedom Caucus chairman Andy Harris, and Queens native, will become most powerful man in Congress
Speaker Mike Johnson may hold the top job in the House, but he is an anesthesiologist from Queens who could soon become its most powerful member. Rep. Andy Harris, who has represented Maryland's Eastern Shore since 2011, gained attention in September when he became chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the most conservative bloc of […]
Roy joins House Freedom Caucus for Trump meeting at Mar-a-Lago
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who President-elect Trump threatened to enter into the primary last month, joined Trump for a House Freedom Caucus meeting Friday at Mar-a-Lago. Congressman Eli Crane (R-Ariz.)shared a photoIn addition to Roy, the group includes representatives from Mar-a-Lago, including Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Colorado). […]
Freedom Caucus holds its fire on Johnson’s strategy for passing Trump agenda
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus say the final They continue to resist, arguing that the product is more important than the composition. The Freedom Caucus' board sent a letter to Johnson last month supporting a two-bill strategy for reconciliation, which would allow Republicans to pass Trump's priorities without Democratic votes. It is a […]
Gingrich warns Freedom Caucus to study his era as conservatives issue demand letter following Johnson vote
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, who led Republicans to their first House majority in 40 years in 1994, said Saturday that the House Freedom Caucus should remember how his caucus led conservatives to power within the party. said. Mr. Gingrich tweeted that he and other conservatives developed the “Principles of Positive Action” in 1983 as part […]
Freedom Caucus board sends warning shot to Johnson despite making him Speaker
Officials of the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus warned House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) shortly after his reelection Friday, even though he voted to keep the gavel. Shots were sent. The letter was led by Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-Md.) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and was signed by 11 members. they said they […]
Mike Johnson Will Be Speaker, Freedom Caucus Can’t Get 218 Votes
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said on ABC's “This Week” Sunday that the Freedom Caucus members failed to get the required 218 votes, so Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Louis.) said he would be re-elected as Speaker of the House. Jonathan Karl: First of all, let's start with Mike Johnson. Will he be re-elected Speaker of the House? […]
Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden’s death row clemency
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) praised President Biden for commuting the federal death sentences of 37 prisoners, while some Democrats condemned the president's actions. CBC reports that outgoing caucus chair Rep. Stephen Horsford (D-Nevada) and incoming caucus chair Rep. Yvette Clark have announced that they will continue to pursue the death penalty at the federal […]
‘Make America Healthy Again’ caucus launched by Sen Marshall after RFK Jr meeting
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) on Thursday named the “Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)” caucus to support President-elect Donald Trump's collective mission and his choice as party leader. A new caucus will be launched in the Senate. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Marshall, who has been a […]