President Donald Trump is turning to the House Freedom Caucus, a small group of lawmakers known for their rebel-rousing tactics, to help usher in a stopgap measure to keep the government open. Reps. Andy Harris (R-MD),
Since the House Freedom Caucus was founded in 2015, it has bedeviled a succession of Republican speakers, from John Boehner to Paul Ryan to Kevin McCarthy to current gavel-wielder Mike Johnson. With Republicans holding a slim 218-214 House majority through the end of March,
President Trump met Wednesday with members of the House Freedom Caucus to discuss unifying around a plan for a continuing resolution to keep the government open ahead of a looming shutdown deadline. House conservatives emerged from a meeting at the White House and signaled confidence that they would support a continuing resolution (CR) once
A group of House GOP rebels is heading to the White House Wednesday to discuss government funding ahead of the partial shutdown deadline.
“It’s a meeting with the House Freedom Caucus leadership, and then a few of the people who philosophically share our feelings about the fiscal situation,” House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., told Fox News Digital. “And we’re going to hear what the president has to say.”
Following President Trump’s first address to Congress during his second term, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) expressed strong support for the president’s America First agenda, hailing the speech as a pivotal moment that showcased optimism and a forward-looking vision for the nation.