{"id":2290883,"date":"2024-07-08T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-freedom-caucus-loses-two-members-in-one-night-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T23:00:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T03:00:38","slug":"house-freedom-caucus-loses-two-members-in-one-night-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-freedom-caucus-loses-two-members-in-one-night-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House Freedom Caucus loses two members in one night &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fhouse-freedom-caucus-loses-two-members-in-one-night-washington-examiner%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=2290883&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 Freedom \u2063Caucus, a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-era-ag-urges-democrats-to-pack-supreme-court-accuses-u-s-judicial-system-of-conservative-bias\/\" title=\"Obama-era AG urges Democrats to pack Supreme Court, accuses U.S. judicial system of \u2018conservative bias\u2019\">conservative group<\/a> in the\u2062 House GOP, recently ousted \u200bRep. Warren Davidson for endorsing a primary challenger to caucus\u2063 Chairman Bob\u200c Good.\u200b Davidson&#8217;s \u200cremoval may \u2063cause a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-like-we-dont-even-exist-bidens-keystone-pipeline-executive-order-hurting-small-businesses-and-towns-video\/\" title=\"\u201cIt\u2019s Like We Don\u2019t Even Exist\u201d \u2013 Biden\u2019s Keystone Pipeline Executive Order Hurting Small Businesses and Towns (VIDEO)\">ripple effect<\/a>\u2063 within the group, with Rep. Troy Nehls planning to \u2063resign in protest. The Freedom Caucus, formed in 2015, has traditionally aligned closely with former\u200b President Donald Trump, but tensions arose when Good was elected as the new chairman. Davidson&#8217;s removal highlights the \u200binternal divisions \u200bwithin the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-celebs-dont-hate-herschel-walkers-privilege-they-hate-his-ideas\/\" title=\"Black Celebs Don\u2019t Hate Herschel Walker\u2019s Privilege, They Hate His Ideas\">conservative corners<\/a>\u2064 of the House GOP.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Freedom Caucus loses two members in one night after Bob Good defeat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/cami-mondeaux\/?mab_v3=3074034\">Cami Mondeaux, Rachel Schilke and Marisa Schultz<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-08T22:25:08-04:00\">July 8, 2024 10:25 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1696084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) was removed from the conservative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-freedom-caucus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Freedom Caucus\">House Freedom Caucus<\/a> on Monday night just weeks after the Ohio Republican endorsed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3060264\/freedom-caucus-foes-welcome-likely-ouster-bob-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Freedom Caucus\">primary challenger<\/a> to caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA).<\/p>\n<p>The group voted to oust Davidson from its ranks during a closed-door meeting on Monday, two sources familiar with the decision confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>The vote comes just weeks after Davidson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3046841\/house-freedom-caucus-member-davidson-endorses-primary-challenger-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>publicly endorsed<\/a> Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, who narrowly defeated Good in the state\u2019s primary last month. <\/p>\n<p>Davidson was the only member of the Freedom Caucus to endorse against the chairman, although he had argued his backing was solely about the \u201cmen on the ballot\u201d rather than any proxy war of factions in the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a longstanding member and former board member of the House Freedom Caucus, my endorsement of John McGuire should convey the opposite message. This Congressional race was never about the Freedom Caucus,\u201d Davidson said in a statement at the time. \u201cI hope my endorsement for John McGuire made a difference and I look forward to serving alongside him in the 119th Congress to support\u00a0 President Trump\u2019s efforts to Drain the Swamp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Davidson\u2019s removal is likely to cause a ripple effect in the conservative corners of the House GOP. One Freedom Caucus member, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), has said he now plans to resign from the group over Davidson\u2019s removal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI respect the HFC and have been aligned with their conservative positions. I want to grow the organization and encourage more members to join,\u201d Nehls said in a statement. \u201cWith tonight\u2019s vote, it was clear that is not their objective.\u00a0I value what the HFC brings to the table and I can assure them I will continue to support their conservative agenda I just won\u2019t be a member.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Freedom Caucus declined to offer a statement on the matter, noting it does not comment on internal decisions. <\/p>\n<p>The Freedom Caucus was first formed in 2015 by a group of conservative lawmakers looking to establish themselves as \u201csmaller, more cohesive, more agile, and more active,\u201d according to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who was the chairman at the time of its founding. Caucus members have closely aligned with former President Donald Trump, and the group consists of many of his staunch allies on Capitol Hill. <\/p>\n<p>But that dynamic experienced a slight shift when the caucus elected Good as its newest chairman in January. <\/p>\n<p>Good had also angered Trump when he endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the GOP presidential nomination last year. Good <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoodForCongress\/status\/1749161148279066959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">later switched his endorsement<\/a> to Trump after DeSantis suspended his campaign, but that wasn\u2019t enough to appease the former president, who endorsed McGuire. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s endorsement helped boost McGuire to a narrow victory over Good, defeating the incumbent by just 374 votes. The Virginia Republican Party certified those results last week to resolve a monthslong saga that split House conservatives, resulting in a feud between Good and several of his Republican colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>Good has vowed to request a recount. If the results are confirmed, Good will become only the second House incumbent to lose his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-leader-slams-marjorie-taylor-greene-a-cancer-for-the-republican-party\/\" title=\"Top Republican Leader Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene: A \u2018Cancer For The Republican Party\u2019\">primary election<\/a> after Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) lost his primary challenge last week. It would also make Good the first Freedom Caucus chairman to be defeated in a primary or general election race. <\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1696084\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1696084\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two members of the Freedom Caucus left the group after Rep. Warren Davidson was removed for endorsing a primary challenger to caucus Chairman Bob Good. Davidson&#8217;s removal may have a ripple effect in the conservative corners of the House GOP, with Rep. Troy Nehls planning to resign from the group. The Freedom Caucus, formed in 2015, consists of many staunch allies of former President Donald Trump, but tensions arose when Good was elected as chairman and endorsed a different candidate for the GOP presidential nomination. Good was later defeated in the primary by John McGuire, with Trump&#8217;s endorsement helping boost McGuire to victory. Good has vowed to request a recount, and if the results stand, he will become the first Freedom Caucus chairman to be defeated in a primary or general election race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3286,"featured_media":2290884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP22122801268817-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34308,4985,34309,3771,32076],"class_list":["post-2290883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-house-freedom-caucus","tag-members","tag-resignations","tag-split","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP22122801268817-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3286"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}