re: #227 Backwoods_Sleuth

in case anyone is curious about who is a member of the House Freedom Caucus:
en.wikipedia.org

Thanks! I just wanted to know what important governing function the House Freedom Caucus served.

The House Freedom Caucus is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative Republican members of the United States House of Representatives.[6] It was formed by a group of Congressmen as a “smaller, more cohesive, more agile and more active” group of conservatives. Many members are also part of the conservative House group the Republican Study Committee.[7][8] According to its mission statement, “The House Freedom Caucus gives a voice to countless Americans who feel that Washington does not represent them. We support open, accountable and limited government, the Constitution and the rule of law, and policies that promote the liberty, safety and prosperity of all Americans.”[9] The caucus is sympathetic to the Tea Party movement.[10]

Other than being “agile,” “cohesively” and “actively” super-duper conservative (so, simultaneously agile and rigid? okay), I still don’t know what important governing function they serve, or what they do that’s so important that McCarthy couldn’t have delivered for them.