{"id":2213279,"date":"2024-04-04T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T21:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heritage-foundation-recruits-freedom-caucus-staffers-in-bid-to-cement-conservative-influence\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T17:44:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T21:44:33","slug":"heritage-foundation-recruits-freedom-caucus-staffers-in-bid-to-cement-conservative-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heritage-foundation-recruits-freedom-caucus-staffers-in-bid-to-cement-conservative-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Foundation is hiring Freedom Caucus aides to strengthen conservative impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheritage-foundation-recruits-freedom-caucus-staffers-in-bid-to-cement-conservative-influence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2213279&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Heritage Foundation is strengthening its\u200d presence in Washington, D.C., by recruiting GOP staffers from \u2064Capitol Hill like\u2063 Mary \u2062Vought as its new vice president \u200bof communications. With a\u200d focus on advancing conservative agendas, \u2062the think tank is aligning with experienced individuals like Vought, reflecting a strategic move \u200btoward amplifying the conservative voice in 2024\u2063 and beyond. The Heritage Foundation is bolstering its influence \u200bin Washington,\u2064 D.C., by enlisting GOP staffers, \u200bincluding Mary Vought as the new vice president\u200d of communications. This move underscores the think tank&#8217;s \u200bcommitment to advancing conservative\u200b initiatives and amplifying the conservative\u200b voice in the years ahead, positioning itself strategically \u200dfor 2024 and beyond.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/heritage-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Heritage Foundation<\/a> has recruited several GOP staffers from Capitol Hill as part of its efforts to cement influence in Washington, D.C., and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2447730\/conservatives-back-heritages-2025-government-in-waiting-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>push for a more conservative agenda<\/a> in the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>The think tank announced its most recent hire on Wednesday, recruiting Mary Vought to be its new vice president of communications. Vought has had a nearly two-decade career on Capitol Hill working for an array of House members as well as Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/heritage-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the group<\/a> touted as crucial to advancing Heritage\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Heritage Foundation is America\u2019s outpost in Washington,\u201d Heritage President Kevin Roberts said in a statement. \u201cWith Mary\u2019s extensive experience and strategic approach, we\u2019re going to ensure that the people\u2019s voice is heard louder than ever in 2024. Her leadership will be instrumental in advancing Heritage\u2019s mission and taking back our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vought\u2019s hiring comes after the think tank has recruited a handful of other former Hill staffers, including Harrison Fields, who worked for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), and Matthew Tragesser, who ran communications for Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ).<\/p>\n<p>The pair were brought on for their experience dealing with congressional communications, but the Heritage Foundation was especially drawn to their time working for members of the House Freedom Caucus \u2014 a group of hard-line Republicans who often break with their party when they feel leadership is not adopting conservative enough positions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnybody who\u2019s worked in the House knows it\u2019s a pretty scrappy environment,\u201d Noah Weinrich, director of media and communications for Heritage, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cYou have to become kind of battle-tested pretty quick, especially being in the Freedom Caucus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were founded to impact Congress to be first-out-of-the-gate with our message, with rigorous policy analysis that was also very timely [and] that concern lawmakers and sway them and help get conservative policy passed,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u2019re doubling down on that now. It helps to bring people over with a knowledge of that process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation has \u201cembraced\u201d the former staffers\u2019 experience on the Hill, Tragesser said, arguing that the think tank has become the \u201cpremier institution advancing the conservative cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to helping communicate their conservative policy priorities, as I\u2019ve seen first-hand how left-wing policies are destroying the fabric of American society,\u201d he told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>\u201cWe must change our trajectory, and the experts at Heritage are leading the fight to do exactly that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Heritage Foundation\u2019s mission is movement-focused and guided by the ideals of our Founding Fathers to allow freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society to flourish \u2014 fundamental principles under attack by the progressive movement,\u201d added Fields, who pointed to his experience working in the House and in the Trump administration. \u201cMy affiliation with this trusted institution speaks to the continuous efforts of our leadership to establish an organization of tried-and-true conservatives committed to the long-standing values people have come to associate with The Heritage Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The latest hires underscore the direction of the Heritage Foundation under the new leadership of Roberts, who took over as president in 2021. Since assuming the position, he has pushed the group away from its roots and has sought to usher in a new era of conservatism.<\/p>\n<p>Part of that push has been the think tank\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.project2025.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Project 2025<\/a>, a presidential transition framework that prepares for a possible return of former President Donald Trump. The project, offering policy recommendations for the next administration, would be tailored for a Republican president, although Weinrich noted they would \u201cbe thrilled\u201d if a Democrat adopted any of the policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhoever may win in November, whether they\u2019re left, right, or center, we would love them to take up any and all of these policies,\u201d he said. \u201cBut they are tailored for executive action. And so, it\u2019s not really the same as what would be pushing Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Project 2025 is part of Roberts\u2019s goal of using the Heritage Foundation as a way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/21\/magazine\/heritage-foundation-kevin-roberts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>institutionalize \u201cTrumpism\u201d<\/a> in the federal government by seeking to leverage the power of the executive branch and dismantle some federal agencies. The framework would also seek to vet government employees before they are hired.<\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation\u2019s push for more conservative influence in Washington comes as several hard-line Republicans on Capitol Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2912965\/freedom-caucus-members-house-endorsing-challenger-gop-incumbent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have similarly pushed to cement their hold<\/a> on Congress, particularly in the House. Several members of the House Freedom Caucus have waded into primaries endorsing challengers to their fellow incumbents as they look to elect more hard-liners to the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Heritage Foundation has enlisted GOP staff from Capitol Hill to bolster its influence in Washington, D.C., promoting a conservative agenda in the federal government. 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