Posted 1/2/2024, 1:00:00 PM
Freedom Caucus Pressures Speaker Johnson to Take Harder Line as Republicans Debate Legislative Strategy
- Conservative Freedom Caucus warns Speaker Johnson they will oppose him if he compromises too much with Democrats
- Freedom Caucus wants Johnson to confront the Senate more forcefully to advance conservative agenda
- Retiring Rep. McHenry urges Johnson to be a "realist" and recognize divided government limits options
- Freedom Caucus threatens using procedural tactics to force votes on conservative priorities
- Some Republicans say Johnson needs to take harder line in negotiations and "start dying on some beaches" politically to advance agenda