The Incredible Shrinking Freedom Caucus - It Already Set Its Credibility On Fire; Now Members Running For The Exits

[hatrack]

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Time will tell how Roy fares in his upcoming primary campaign, but as he prepares to walk away from Capitol Hill, he joins a number of other House Freedom Caucus members who are also planning their exit from Congress. In alphabetical order:

Rep. Andy Biggs is running for governor in Arizona
Rep. Byron Donalds is running for governor in Florida
Rep. Barry Moore running for Senate in Alabama
Rep. Ralph Norman is running for governor in South Carolina
Rep. Chip Roy is running for state attorney general in Texas

Their departures suggest the Freedom Caucus is poised to lose some of its highest-profile and more influential members. This comes on the heels of the right-wing faction kicking out some of members — including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Warren Davidson of Ohio and Randy Weber of Texas — and losing its former chair, Virginia’s Bob Good, who came up short in a GOP primary last year.

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What’s more, the contingent’s troubles aren’t limited to personnel. On the contrary, the House Freedom Caucus has also spent 2025 setting its credibility on fire. Consider the recent list:

In January, House Freedom Caucus members said they were prepared to derail House Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid for a second term with the gavel, and then they caved.

In March, House Freedom Caucus members said they were opposed to a stopgap spending measure needed to prevent a shutdown, and then they caved.

In April, House Freedom Caucus members slammed their party’s budget resolution, and then caved.

In May, House Freedom Caucus members railed against their party’s reconciliation package, and then they caved.

In July, House Freedom Caucus members condemned the Senate’s version of the GOP megabill, and then caved.

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https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/house-freedom-caucus-future-turns-bleak-chip-roy-eyes-texas-ag-race-rcna226545

[Lovie777]

1. GQP will only rename it......................

they are still bat shit crazy.

[newdeal2]

3. Yeah. Isn't this just the tea party rebranded?

Maybe they’ll call themselves the Old Cracker(s) Barrel and adopt that logo next.

Anyway they’ve lost all credibility by talking tough and caving every time.

[J_William_Ryan]

2. "...spent 2025 setting its credibility on fire..."

A cabal of hateful racists and bigots who have nothing but contempt for freedom.