The far-right House Freedom Caucus continues to shrink

[LetMyPeopleVote]

On Capitol Hill, there’s strength in numbers — and right now, the House Freedom Caucus' membership list is moving in the wrong direction.

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More recently, Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia — the chair of the House Freedom Caucus — narrowly lost his re-election bid, coming up short in a GOP primary. Though there will apparently be a recount, if the certified results hold, it means the contingent’s top leader will soon no longer be in Congress.

This week, the Freedom Caucus’ roster grew even smaller. Politico reported:

Members of the House Freedom Caucus ousted Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Monday night — less than a month after he started a firestorm within the group by endorsing Chair Bob Good’s primary challenger. The vote to oust Davidson took place during the group’s weekly closed-door meeting, two Republicans speaking on the condition of anonymity told Politico.

But wait, there’s more: Axios reported that Rep. Troy Nehls didn’t approve of the way the group ousted Davidson, so he quit, too.

“I will continue to support their conservative agenda, I just won’t be a member,” the Texas Republican said.

Some might be tempted to argue that the Freedom Caucus will be better off with members who are more closely aligned, but on Capitol Hill, there’s strength in numbers — and right now, the far-right faction’s membership list is moving in the wrong direction.

If recent history is any guide, this is usually around the time the faction’s members do something dramatic to remind the political world of their relevance. Watch this space.

[cos dem]

1. Weird definition of "wrong direction"

Seems like the right direction to me.
Hopefully they end up eating each other (literally or figuratively, either is fine with me...)