Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, who led Republicans to their first House majority in four decades in 1994, emphasized on Saturday that the House Freedom Caucus should remember how his own caucus led conservatives to power within the party. Gingrich tweeted that he and other conservatives had developed “positive action principles” in 1983 as part of what they called the Conservative Opportunity Society. This initiative eventually led to the Contract with America and the first GOP House Majority in 40 years. Gingrich suggested that the Freedom Caucus could be significantly more effective if they studied these principles. He also agreed with a sentiment from political reporter Mark Halperin’s “Wide World of News” newsletter, which described the Freedom Caucus as rebels with causes but no coherent path to achieve them.
In the 1980s, despite Ronald Reagan being in the White House, Boston Democratic Speaker Tip O’Neill held strong control over the House. Gingrich, on the other hand, used the early days of C-SPAN to address conservative issues to a mostly empty chamber but with a captive audience on television. Gingrich’s biographer, Craig Shirley, emphasized the importance of studying the Conservative Opportunity Society and the path Gingrich took to become Speaker.
Former Rep. Vin Weber, another prominent member of Gingrich’s conservative group, mentioned in a PBS interview the apprehension over angering party leaders that conservative groups like theirs faced. Gingrich’s approach and vision were praised by many, with Shirley noting that the GOP’s core principles during Gingrich’s rise remain essentially the same today. Weber recalled a conversation with Gingrich where the former Speaker highlighted the need for more effective leadership within the party.
Shirley highlighted the unique opportunity the current Freedom Caucus has to achieve their goals with Republican control in Washington. He stressed that they have a core set of issues and ideology to follow, similar to the principles of Reaganism. Gingrich also praised Speaker Mike Johnson for his victory in a recent vote, while member Ralph Norman expressed concerns over the caucus’s willingness to fight for Trump’s agenda. Norman mentioned that they had met with Johnson to discuss their priorities, including a balanced budget and spending cuts. Ultimately, Norman and others decided to support Johnson based on his commitment to these issues and Trump’s endorsement of him as the candidate with caucus support.
The House Freedom Caucus, led by Chairman Andy Harris, released a letter outlining policy points for Johnson to commit to in order to counter the Biden-Harris administration’s policies and achieve conservative goals. The Caucus’s support for Johnson was based on their unwavering support for Trump and their desire to advance conservative principles. 6 Wählerzertifizierung kann reibungslos verlaufen.
„Wir haben dies trotz unserer aufrichtigen Vorbehalte bezüglich der Bilanz des Sprechers in den letzten 15 Monaten getan.“
Die Fraktion forderte Johnson auf, den Hauskalender so zu ändern, dass sein Zeitplan genauso voll ist wie der des Senats, sicherzustellen, dass Versöhnungsgesetze die Ausgaben und Defizite in „realen Begriffen“ reduzieren, und Verstöße gegen die „72-Stunden-Regel“ für die Debatte über Änderungsanträge zu Gesetzesvorlagen zu stoppen.
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Sie forderten auch, dass Johnson sich nicht auf Demokraten verlässt, um Gesetze zu verabschieden, die eine Mehrheit seiner eigenen Fraktion nicht unterstützen wird.
In Kommentaren zu „The Story“ sagte Norman, dass er glaubt, dass Johnson jetzt versteht – durch das anfängliche Schweigen mehrerer Republikaner während des ersten Roll Calls und seine und Selfs anfängliche Nicht-Johnson-Stimme – dass er daran arbeiten muss, die Forderungen des konservativen Blocks zu berücksichtigen.
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