Donald Trump: ‘I’m 100 Percent Behind’ Obamacare Replacement Plan
President Donald Trump met with members of the Republican study committee at the White House today, endorsing the House effort to replace Obamacare.
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Matt Schlapp on Breitbart News Sunday: CPAC 2017 Is About ‘What Do We Do Now?’
The president of the American Conservative Union, the sponsor of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, told Breitbart News Sunday host Matt Boyle that this year’s CPAC is about action after years of protest over taxes, regulations, and Obamacare.
Rep. Jim Jordan: If House GOP Leaders Ignore House Freedom Caucus They Ignore Lessons of Trump’s Victory
Jim Jordan says the election of Donald J. Trump as president in November was not a signal that it was now acceptable to return to business as usual. “That’s my big concern. And, that’s why we have to focus on doing what we told the voters we would do, doing what they sent us here to do,” he said.
Exclusive–Rep. Mark Walker: Don’t Reverse Anti-Earmark Reform
“This is an historic moment to have Republican control of House,Senate and presidency and I believe that the people, who came to the polls sent a clear mandate that they want change here in Washington–drain the swamp,” Walker says. “We need to be talking about unifying and earmarks are another divisive issue,” he said.
Report: Speaker Ryan Wants Sentencing Rollback Bill to Pass in Lame Duck Session
Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R.-Wis.) wants to pass a jail-sentence reduction bill through the House after the election, according to a Politico article.
Exclusive–Rep. Jim Jordan: Conservatives Eager to Question IRS Commissioner Under Oath at Impeachment Hearing
The Ohio congressman leading House conservatives in the drive to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen for High Crimes and Misdemeanors during his tenure told Breitbart News Wednesday’s impeachment hearing with Koskinen testifying under oath has been a long time coming.
Exclusive: Rep. Fleming Set to Defy House GOP Leaders with ‘Privileged’ Motion to Impeach IRS Commissioner
The Louisiana GOP congressman who filed a motion to impeach IRS Commissioner John A. Koskinen before Congress’s summer recess told Breitbart News Wednesday he is ready to file his motion again as a privileged motion in the next week against the wishes of the House GOP leadership.
House Freedom Caucus Considers Split from Republican Study Committee
Another example of unrest between the Republican leadership and its members came from The Hill on Monday, as it reported the forty members of the House Freedom Caucus may separate from the Republican Study Committee when the next Congress convenes.
‘I Cannot Endorse Trump,’ Leader of House’s Conservative Bloc Says
“I will not vote for Hillary Clinton and desire to vote for a bold, conservative leader. Mr. Trump can be that leader and we are ready to help him when he focuses on vision instead of inappropriate attacks,” the Texas congressman said.
Republican Study Committee Endorses Paul Ryan for Speaker of the House
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) is encouraging House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to run Speaker of the House. Chairman of the RSC Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) says he is “confident” that Ryan “is the right person” for the job.
Bill Flores Wants to Be Speaker of the House if Paul Ryan Doesn’t
Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) circulated a letter Monday saying that if Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) stays out of the race for Speaker of the House, Flores will throw his own name in the hat, according to CNN.
Conservative House Group Unveils Budget Proposal
The House conservatives’ blueprint would cut spending by $7.1 trillion over ten years, repeal Obamacare via the reconciliation process and balance the budget in six years.
Conservatives Split From RSC
Traditionally, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) has been the voice of the more conservative members of the House GOP, but with it’s membership swelling and its conservative members increasingly frustrated by leadership viewed as more establishment-aligned, a core group of House conservatives is said to be splintering off to form a new group of their own in what is being characterized as a “mass exodus.”
