After years of battling with GOP House leadership over bloated budgets, conservative policy, and how the chamber is run, the House Freedom Caucus will have an ally in leadership when the new Congress kicks off in January.
Earlier this week, House Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) to be their next leader as they enter minority status after a massive blue wave swept across the country. Despite the party’s weakened position, Jordan said he wants to go on the offensive against the newly empowered Democrat majority.
An aggressive approach should play well with members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, who for years have demanded more action from Republican leadership — whether that be defunding Planned Parenthood, repealing Obamacare, or stopping massive omnibus spending packages loaded with funding for woke pet projects.
Jordan co-founded the House Freedom Caucus in 2015 alongside other Republican representatives frustrated with the status quo. They wanted to push the party to govern in a manner consistent with limited government principles. Now, with Jordan taking the helm, the Freedom Caucus has its first chair leading the fight as Republicans prepare to face the incom...