• Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock
Editor's Pick

New House Freedom Caucus chair reveals GOP rebel group’s next ‘big fight’

by September 18, 2024
written by September 18, 2024

: New House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., wants to focus on two key issues for the remainder of this year – government funding and next year’s House GOP Conference rules. 

‘I’ve been on the Freedom Caucus, really, since, since the beginning,’ Harris told Fox News Digital on Tuesday night, in his first interview since being elected chair of the ultra-conservative group.

‘I’ve watched, you know, all our chairs do a great job pushing the conservative agenda with Congress, and with the American people. And right now our big fight is going to be on controlling spending. It’s going to be on what the rules look like for the next Congress.’

Harris promised, ‘I’m going to roll up my sleeves and battle those two issues.’

The Maryland Republican, who was first elected in 2010, was chosen to lead the Freedom Caucus for the remainder of the year after Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., vacated the role following his June primary loss to another Republican.

Harris has not been known to be particularly chatty with reporters on Capitol Hill, making him an understandable successor for a group that keeps even its membership list undisclosed.

The Freedom Caucus has also long been seen as a thorn in the side of House GOP leaders, pushing them to go further in pushing conservative policies through Congress.

Harris, however, praised Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership on government funding ahead of a Wednesday vote on a Freedom Caucus-backed plan to avoid a government shutdown.

The plan is a six-month extension of this year’s federal funds known as a continuing resolution (CR), to give lawmakers more time to hash out fiscal year 2025’s priorities, paired with a measure requiring proof of citizenship in the voter registration process.

‘The leadership he’s shown on this issue is excellent,’ Harris said. ‘I think if we had had this discussion one month ago and someone suggested that Speaker Johnson was going to bring a six-month CR to the floor, and, oh, by the way, we add the [Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act] into it – most people wouldn’t believe it.’

But the Democrat-controlled Senate and White House have called the legislation a nonstarter.

Harris would not say how conservatives could force Johnson to stick by the plan, even as several Republicans have publicly opposed the measure over concerns the speaker would not fight for the SAVE Act if it was rejected by the Senate. 

‘If it fails, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,’ he said.

Harris did, however, urge those GOP critics to take a ‘second look’ at the bill ahead of Wednesday’s vote.

‘I hope they take a second look before tomorrow and realize that the important signal would send to the American people,’ Harris said. ‘I’d love to hear the argument Chuck Schumer is going to make to say, ‘Yeah, you know, we’re going to reject that because we want illegal aliens to vote.’’

The Maryland Republican similarly would not go into detail about what changes he would want to see to the House GOP Conference rules – though the issue is expected to take center stage in the end-of-year leadership elections.

Ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., agreed to changing certain conference rules to win over his critics after House Republicans won the majority in the 2022 midterm elections.

That notably included lowering the threshold for triggering a vote on the speaker’s ouster – called the motion to vacate the chair – from a simple majority to just one vote.

‘I hope that in its wisdom, that the Republican majority next year – because I believe there will be a Republican majority – not only adopts and endorses all those changes we made this term, but maybe make some further changes. Those will be discussed more obviously in the next two months.’

When pressed for details, Harris noted there were other members of the group besides himself.

‘That’s going to be up to what the Freedom Caucus says,’ Harris said. ‘I’m the chairman, but I’m not all the members.’

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0 comment
0
FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail

previous post
House GOP braces for government funding chaos as Republican rebels mutiny before vote
next post
Battleground state voters blame Dems’ ‘toxic’ rhetoric for attempts on Trump’s life

related articles

Department of Justice opens criminal investigation into NY...

May 9, 2025

Trump’s first vice president urges his old boss...

May 9, 2025

White House highlights over $2B in savings from...

May 8, 2025

GOP talk on millionaire tax hike ‘makes no...

May 8, 2025

GOP senators: Congress should vote on Trump’s potential...

May 8, 2025

Trump considers tax hike on Americans making $2.5...

May 8, 2025

Chief Justice Roberts doubles down on defense of...

May 8, 2025

Trump touts ‘rebuilding and modernization’ of US air...

May 8, 2025

Trump pulls his nomination for DC US attorney,...

May 8, 2025

Trump targets Iranian oil with sanctions, increasing pressure...

May 8, 2025
Enter Your Information Below To Receive Free Trading Ideas, Latest News, And Articles.


Your information is secure and your privacy is protected. By opting in you agree to receive emails from us. Remember that you can opt-out any time, we hate spam too!

Latest News

  • Marco Rubio refuses to visit South Africa for G-20 summit, accuses government of ‘doing very bad things’

    February 6, 2025
  • EURUSD and GBPUSD: The pound managed to start a recovery

    August 9, 2024
  • TSLA Stock Prediction: Major Rally and Future Projections

    August 29, 2024
  • Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ after Twitter takeover

    August 6, 2024
  • Putin says Russia is open to economic cooperation with US on rare earth minerals

    February 25, 2025

Popular Posts

  • 1

    Secret Service admits leaning on ‘state and local partners’ after claim it ignored Trump team’s past requests

    July 21, 2024
  • 2

    Elon and Vivek should tackle US funding for this boondoogle organization and score a multimillion dollar win

    December 4, 2024
  • 3

    Forex Profit Calculator: Maximize Your Trading Potential

    July 10, 2024
  • 4

    Five more House Democrats call on Biden to drop out, third US senator

    July 19, 2024
  • 5

    Biden calls to ‘lower the temperature’ then bashes Trump in NAACP speech

    July 17, 2024

Categories

  • Economy (829)
  • Editor's Pick (4,433)
  • Investing (593)
  • Stock (735)

Latest Posts

  • ‘Breathtaking speed’: Trump’s Paris trip marks return to global stage as leaders turn ‘the page’ on Biden

    December 7, 2024
  • From minivehicles to market domination: how Osamu Suzuki shaped India’s car industry

    December 27, 2024
  • Starbucks barista strike expands as workers demand pay raises

    December 26, 2024

Recent Posts

  • Biden’s Venezuela policy feeds Maduro strongman image, emboldens dictator in election controversy: Rubio

    August 2, 2024
  • Anti-Trump FBI agent responsible for opening Jack Smith elector case against president: whistleblower

    January 30, 2025
  • Trump, Harris in dead heat in poll of 7 critical battleground states

    August 9, 2024

Editor’s Pick

  • NFL season expected to spur record $35 billion in legal sports wagers

    September 4, 2024
  • Mattel pulls thousands of ‘Wicked’ dolls off shelves after printing adult website on packaging

    November 13, 2024
  • Trump administration cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts, documents show

    February 27, 2025
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Email Whitelisting

Disclaimer: moneyrisetoday.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

Copyright © 2025 moneyrisetoday.com | All Rights Reserved

Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Economy
  • Editor’s Pick
Money Rise Today – Investing and Stock News
  • Investing
  • Stock