Ha Ha Ha House Freedom Caucus phonies high tail it out of Congress for state level runs

 

 ... Four of the most prominent archconservatives in that caucus have said they are running for statewide office, the latest being Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who announced Thursday he will run for state attorney general.

Roy followed Reps. Andy Biggs (Arizona), Byron Donalds (Florida) and Ralph Norman (South Carolina) in saying they will run for the GOP nomination for governor in their states. They depart at a time when the Freedom Caucus’s swagger and negotiating credibility on Capitol Hill have taken a hit. ...

“HFC = House Folding Caucus,” Rep. Brendan Boyle (Pennsylvania), the top Democrat on the Budget Committee, declared after they gave their votes to the GOP’s massive border, tax and health bill in July, shortly after many members publicly slammed the legislation. ... 

The House Freedom Caucus was founded in January 2015 by a small group of hard-line conservatives who felt that the original conservative caucus, known as the Republican Study Committee, had grown too big with more than 150 members and lost its ideological identity. ...

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is the only one of the nine founders still serving in office. ...

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Republican Ralph Norman (SC-5), who wants to be South Carolina's next governor, says higher prices due to Trump's tariffs are for the good of the country

 You be happy paying more. 

 ... Notably, Norman was one of the few House lawmakers not to endorse Trump in 2024, backing former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley instead.

In his late July announcement of his upcoming gubernatorial bid, however, he praised Trump, predicting “what he did [in Iran] is going to put him in the annals of the greatest presidents we have ever had.” ...

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There are already five Republicans running for governor in South Carolina. 

The powers that be had a little talk with Norman and Self, who changed their votes to Mike Johnson, making him Speaker of the House 218-215-1

 Hard turd Thomas Massie can't be flushed.

 

Chip Roy (TX-21) was silent for Mike Johnson, then 13 minutes later voted for him because he did not want to be "that guy" lol

Matt Gaetz is not in the House today, that's why we have 434 not 435. He resigned after winning re-election.

That vote could have come in real handy right about now, but no, FL-1 had to have a prima donna in the House.

Others not voting for Mike Johnson:

Keith Self (TX-3)

Ralph Norman (SC-5)

Thomas Massie (KY-4).