The House Freedom Caucus has elected Rep. Bob Good of Virginia as its new chairman, placing a backer of Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid accountable for the arch-conservative group that’s most carefully related to former President Donald Trump.
Mr. Good, certainly one of eight Republicans who helped oust GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California from the speaker submit, is amongst 5 lawmakers in his celebration to assist the Florida governor. Mr. Trump has the endorsement of the overwhelming majority of Freedom Caucus members together with outgoing chairman Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and former chairs Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona.
Despite his endorsement of Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Good often extols the work of the Trump administration.
The Freedom Caucus, a bunch shaped in 2015 with greater than 30 members that always menace House Republican leaders from its proper flank, weathered its personal inner combat within the chairman election.
Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio, who served on the group’s board, introduced in a letter first reported by Axios that he wouldn’t search reelection to the board after it really helpful Mr. Good for chairman simply hours earlier than the Monday evening vote.
“I am concerned that our group often relies too much on power (available primarily due to the narrow majority) and too little on influence with and among our colleagues. This approach is not a strong foundation for success,” Mr. Davidson wrote. “For me, these concerns culminate with the Board’s recommendation that Bob Good serve as the next Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.”
Mr. Good additionally helped torpedo two of the 4 GOP-backed payments from reaching the House flooring this yr.
The Freedom Caucus this yr additionally ousted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from the group over her assist for a debt-limit enhance settlement by Mr. McCarthy, a profane outburst in opposition to Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado on the House flooring and her tight relationship with Mr. McCarthy regardless of the group’s hostile towards him.
When requested concerning the consternation inside the group following the election, Mr. Perry informed reporters, “I don’t know if this is a newsflash for you, but people around here don’t always agree on everything.”
According to lawmakers within the group, Mr. Good was the one member on the poll for chairman.
