{"id":2342607,"date":"2024-09-17T21:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T01:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-freedom-caucus-picks-andy-harris-to-replace-good-as-chairman-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T01:29:26","slug":"house-freedom-caucus-picks-andy-harris-to-replace-good-as-chairman-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-freedom-caucus-picks-andy-harris-to-replace-good-as-chairman-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House Freedom Caucus picks Andy Harris to replace Good as chairman &#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\">28<\/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-picks-andy-harris-to-replace-good-as-chairman-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=2342607&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 \u2064House Freedom\u200b Caucus has elected Rep. \u200dAndy Harris \u2062(R-MD) as its \u2064new chairman,\u200b succeeding Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), who is set to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wild-dc-weather-shuts-down-nations-capital-early-causing-traffic-and-travel-nightmares\/\" title=\"Severe DC weather forces early shutdown, triggers traffic and travel chaos.\">leave office early<\/a> next\u2062 year\u200c following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-incumbents-on-track-to-lose-the-most-primaries-in-decades\/\" title=\"House Incumbents on Track to Lose the Most Primaries in Decades\">primary election loss<\/a>. The \u2063caucus \u2063members confirmed Harris&#8217;s election through a voice vote. Good,\u200d who had been chairman\u2063 since\u200d the beginning of 2023, announced his\u200b intention to step down last week, \u200bpermitting a transition in leadership\u200c after formally submitting \u200bhis resignation.\u200d Typically, terms for\u200b the chairman of the\u200c Freedom Caucus last for two years.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Freedom Caucus picks Andy Harris to replace Good as chairman<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1757746\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/freedom-caucus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Freedom Caucus\">House Freedom Caucus<\/a> has elected Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rep-andy-harris\/?_amp=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Andy Harris\">Andy Harris<\/a> (R-MD) as its new chairman to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3148462\/bob-good-to-leave-post-as-house-freedom-caucus-chairman-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Andy Harris\">replace Rep. Bob Good (R-VA)<\/a>, who will leave office early next year after losing his primary election earlier this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Caucus members voted to elect Harris in a voice vote on Tuesday evening, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cruz-speaks-on-border-crisis-from-banks-of-rio-grande-river\/\" title=\"Sen. Cruz speaks on border crisis from banks of Rio Grande River\">lawmaker confirmed<\/a> to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. The vote comes after Good rescinded his chairmanship last week, telling members he would allow someone new to take over once the board accepted his resignation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Good was elected as chairman at the beginning of this year but said he would step down after losing his primary in June. Terms as Freedom Caucus chairperson typically last two years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom Caucus was formed in 2015 by a group of conservative lawmakers looking to establish themselves as &ldquo;smaller, more cohesive, more agile, and more active,&rdquo; 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But that dynamic experienced a slight shift when the caucus elected Good as its chairman in January.&nbsp;<br \/>Good had also angered Trump when he endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the GOP presidential nomination last year. Good later switched his endorsement to Trump after DeSantis suspended his campaign, but that wasn&rsquo;t enough to appease the former president, who endorsed his primary challenger John McGuire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" \"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/a><br \/>Trump&rsquo;s endorsement helped boost McGuire to a narrow victory over Good, defeating the incumbent by just 374 votes.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not clear whether Harris will carry out the rest of Good&rsquo;s term, which expires in January 2025, or if they&rsquo;ll seek a new chairman at the beginning of next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1757746\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757746\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Freedom Caucus has chosen Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) to succeed Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) as chairman, following Good&#8217;s decision to step down after losing his primary election earlier this year. The election took place during a voice vote on Tuesday evening, as confirmed by a lawmaker to the Washington Examiner. Good had announced last week that he would resign from his position, allowing for new leadership once the board accepted his resignation. He was appointed chairman at the start of this year but indicated he would leave after his primary loss in June. Typically, terms for the chairperson of the Freedom Caucus last two years.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2015 by conservative lawmakers aiming to be &#8220;smaller, more cohesive, more agile, and more active,&#8221; according to former chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the caucus has been closely aligned with former President Donald Trump and includes many of his strong supporters in Congress. However, dynamics shifted slightly when Good became chairman in January; he had previously upset Trump by endorsing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the GOP presidential nomination before later switching back to support Trump after DeSantis suspended his campaign\u2014an action that did not mend relations with Trump who subsequently endorsed Good&#8217;s primary opponent John McGuire.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s endorsement played a significant role in McGuire narrowly defeating Good by just 374 votes. It remains uncertain whether Harris will complete Good\u2019s term ending in January 2025 or if a new chairperson will be sought at the beginning of next year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2342608,"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\/05\/AP22300073105662-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41099,3879,5461,34308,32076],"class_list":["post-2342607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-andy-harris","tag-chairman","tag-good","tag-house-freedom-caucus","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP22300073105662-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342607","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}