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Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:02 PM Apr 2021

Democrats devise way to rein in GOP House Freedom Caucus cranks gone wild

No one has a handle on the GOP's right-wing House Freedom Caucus, least of all Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who stopped by a caucus meeting Monday to try to reason with the group.

“I’ve been meeting with Steny [Hoyer] and I went to the Freedom Caucus last night. We had a good discussion,” McCarthy told Politico. “They want to fight. They’re frustrated with everything that’s happening, and I get all that. But my point is: What’s the goal, what’s the strategy?”

Forget about strategy—the Freedom Caucus cranks are mad about everything from Joe Biden's rightful victory to the removal of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, and they're just going to keep jamming the House floor schedule every way they can with no end in sight.




https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/20/2026798/-Democrats-devise-way-to-rein-in-GOP-House-Freedom-caucus-cranks-gone-wild

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Democrats devise way to rein in GOP House Freedom Caucus cranks gone wild (Original Post) 634-5789 Apr 2021 OP
So what have the Democrats devised? I'm encouraged that they are working on the problem. nt Hekate Apr 2021 #1
Let them suffer!!!!! katmondoo Apr 2021 #2
Does it involve thorazine? LastDemocratInSC Apr 2021 #3
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