Freedom Caucus#State Freedom Caucus Network

The caucus originated during the mid–January 2015 Republican congressional retreat in Hershey, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/28/charlie-dent-profile-moderates-trump-tuesday-group-215417/|title=Charlie Dent's War|last=Wofford|first=Ben|website=Politico|date=July 28, 2017 |language=en|access-date=November 16, 2019}} According to founding member Mick Mulvaney, "that was the first time we got together and decided we were a group, and not just a bunch of pissed-off guys".{{Cite news|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/12/14/a-house-divided|title=The War Inside the Republican Party|last=Lizza|first=Ryan|magazine=The New Yorker|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=November 16, 2019|language=en|issn=0028-792X}} Nine conservative Republican members of the House began planning a new congressional caucus separate from the Republican Study Committee and apart from the House Republican Conference. The founding members who constituted the first board of directors for the new caucus were Republican representatives Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Jim Jordan of Ohio, John Fleming of Louisiana, Matt Salmon of Arizona, Justin Amash of Michigan, Raúl Labrador of Idaho, Mulvaney of South Carolina, Ron DeSantis of Florida and Mark Meadows of North Carolina.{{cite web|last1=French|first1=Lauren|title=9 Republicans launch House Freedom Caucus|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/house-freedom-caucus-conservative-legislation-114593|website=Politico|access-date=December 26, 2016|date=January 26, 2015}}

At the retreat in Pennsylvania, the group settled on the name Freedom Caucus. Mick Mulvaney told Ryan Lizza of the New Yorker, "We had twenty names, and all of them were terrible. None of us liked the Freedom Caucus, either, but it was so generic and so universally awful that we had no reason to be against it." According to Lizza, "one of the working titles for the group was the Reasonable Nutjob Caucus."{{Cite news|url=https://www.politicspa.com/house-freedom-caucus-was-born-in-hershey/71193/|title=House Freedom Caucus was Born in Hershey|newspaper=Politicspa |date=December 7, 2015|access-date=November 16, 2019}}

During the crisis over the funding of the Department of Homeland Security in early 2015, the caucus offered four plans for resolution, but all were rejected by the Republican leadership. One of the caucus leaders, Raúl Labrador, said the caucus would offer an alternative that the most conservative Republican members could support.{{cite web |url= https://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/conservatives-offer-john-boehner-another-dhs-deal-115684.html#ixzz3TJnOXyH7|title= Conservatives offer John Boehner another DHS deal|last= French|first= Lauren|date= March 3, 2015|website= Politico|access-date= July 22, 2015}}{{update after|2015|10|25}}

The newly formed group declared that a criterion for new members in the group would be opposition to John Boehner as Speaker of the House and willingness to vote against or thwart him on legislation that the group opposed.{{cite news|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/12/14/a-house-divided|title=A House Divided|last1=Lizza|first1=Ryan|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=December 9, 2015}}

The House Freedom Caucus was involved in the resignation of Boehner on September 25, 2015, and the ensuing leadership battle for the new speaker.{{Cite news|title = John Boehner, House Speaker, Will Resign From Congress|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/us/john-boehner-to-resign-from-congress.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date = September 25, 2015|access-date = October 23, 2015|issn = 0362-4331|first = Jennifer|last = Steinhauer}} Members of the caucus who had voted against Boehner for speaker felt unfairly punished, accusing him of cutting them off from positions in the Republican Study Committee and depriving them of key committee assignments.{{cite news|last1=Marcos|first1=Cristina|title=Boehner rebels replaced on committee|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/238753-house-panel-replaces-members-after-boehner-rebellion/|access-date=June 5, 2017|work=The Hill|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404101952/https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/238753-house-panel-replaces-members-after-boehner-rebellion|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Wong|first1=Scott|title=The dozen rebels targeted by GOP leaders|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/246337-the-dozen-rebels-targeted-by-gop-leaders/|access-date=June 5, 2017|work=The Hill|date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928003318/https://thehill.com/homenews/house/246337-the-dozen-rebels-targeted-by-gop-leaders|archive-date=September 28, 2018|url-status=live}} Boehner found it increasingly difficult to manage House Republicans with the fierce opposition of conservative members of the Republican Party in the House, and he sparred with those House Republicans in 2013 over their willingness to shut down the government in pursuit of goals such as repealing the Affordable Care Act. These Republicans later created and became members of the Freedom Caucus in 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/a-brief-history-of-the-2013-government-shutdown/|title=A Brief History of the 2013 Government Shutdown|website=www.mediaite.com|language=en|access-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928044013/https://www.mediaite.com/tv/a-brief-history-of-the-2013-government-shutdown/|archive-date=September 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Jacobs|first1=Ryan|title=32 Republicans Who Caused the Government Shutdown|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/10/32-republicans-who-caused-the-government-shutdown/280236/|access-date=June 5, 2017|work=The Atlantic|date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927204516/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/10/32-republicans-who-caused-the-government-shutdown/280236/|archive-date=September 27, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Lizza|first1=Ryan|title=A House Divided |url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/12/14/a-house-divided|access-date=June 5, 2017|date=December 14, 2015}}

After Boehner resigned as speaker, Kevin McCarthy, the House majority leader, was initially the lead contender to succeed him, but the Freedom Caucus withheld its support.{{cite web|title = Kevin McCarthy Announces Run for Speaker of the House|url = https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/09/kevin-mccarthy-announces-run-for-speaker-of-the-house/407779/|website=The Atlantic|date = September 28, 2015|access-date = October 23, 2015}} However, McCarthy withdrew from the race on October 8, 2015, after appearing to suggest that the Benghazi investigation's purpose had been to lower the approval ratings of Hillary Clinton.{{Cite news|title = House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/10/08/house-majority-leader-kevin-mccarthy-drops-out-of-race-for-house-speaker/|newspaper=The Washington Post|date = October 8, 2015|access-date = October 23, 2015|issn = 0190-8286|first1 = Mike |last1=DeBonis |first2=Robert |last2 = Costa |first3 = Rosalind S. |last3 = Helderman}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2015/oct/07/context-what-kevin-mccarthy-said-about-hillary-cli/|title=In Context: What Kevin McCarthy said about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi|work=PolitiFact|access-date=May 22, 2018|language=en}} On the same day as McCarthy's withdrawal, Reid Ribble resigned from the Freedom Caucus saying he had joined to promote certain policies and could not support the role that it was playing in the leadership race.

On October 20, 2015, Paul Ryan announced that his bid for the speaker of the United States House of Representatives was contingent on an official endorsement by the Freedom Caucus.{{citation|newspaper=The New York Times|title=Freedom Caucus Is Key to Paul Ryan House Speaker Decision|author=David M. Herszenhorn|date=October 21, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/us/politics/paul-ryan-house-speaker-freedom-caucus.html}} While the group could not reach the 80% approval that was needed to give an official endorsement, on October 21, 2015, it announced that it had reached a supermajority support for Ryan.{{Cite news|title = 'Supermajority' of House Freedom Caucus to back Paul Ryan's speaker bid|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supermajority-of-house-freedom-caucus-to-back-paul-ryans-speaker-bid/2015/10/21/d7411964-781e-11e5-a958-d889faf561dc_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|date = October 21, 2015|access-date = October 23, 2015|issn = 0190-8286|first1 = Mike|last1 = DeBonis|first2 = Robert|last2 = Costa}} On October 29, 2015, Ryan succeeded Boehner as the speaker of the House.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/30/us/politics/paul-ryan-set-to-take-over-as-speaker-hoping-to-manage-the-chaos.html|title=Paul Ryan Is Elected House Speaker, Hoping to Manage Chaos|first=Jennifer|last=Steinhauer|date=October 29, 2015|access-date=June 20, 2016|work=The New York Times}}

On October 30, 2017, Vanity Fair published an interview with Boehner, who said of the Freedom Caucus: "They can't tell you what they're for. They can tell you everything they're against. They're anarchists. They want total chaos. Tear it all down and start over. That's where their mindset is."{{Cite news |last=Nguyen |first=Tina |date=October 30, 2017 |title="Idiots," "Anarchists," and "Assholes": Boehner Unloads on Republicans |language=en |work=The Hive |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/10/john-boehner-on-republican-party |access-date=November 8, 2017}}

The group faced backlash from the Republican Party establishment during the 2016 election cycle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/gop-establishment-strikes-back-house-freedom-caucus-226997|title=The GOP establishment strikes back|last=Schneider|first=Elena|date=August 15, 2016|work=Politico|access-date=March 26, 2017}} One of its members, Representative Tim Huelskamp, a Tea Party Republican representing Kansas's first district, was defeated during a primary election on August 2, 2016, by Roger Marshall.{{cite news|url=http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article93390117.html |date=August 2, 2016 |title=Tea party's Tim Huelskamp ousted by challenger Roger Marshall in Kansas congressional race| first1=Joe|last1=Robertson |first2=Curtis|last2=Tate |work=The Kansas City Star}}

Following the election of Donald Trump, Mulvaney said, "Trump wants to turn Washington upside down – that was his first message and his winning message. We want the exact same thing. To the extent that he's got to convince Republicans to change Washington, we're there to help him ... and I think that makes us Donald Trump's best allies in the House."{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/house-freedom-caucus-donald-trump-231258|title=Can the Freedom Caucus survive Donald Trump?|last=Bade|first=Rachael|website=Politico|date=November 13, 2016|language=en|access-date=November 16, 2019}} Freedom Caucus vice chair Jim Jordan said that during the Trump administration, the Freedom Caucus shifted focus from passing legislation to defending the President.{{cite web | url=https://www.axios.com/2022/09/22/house-freedom-caucus-relevancy-mccarthy | title=House Freedom Caucus plots return to relevance as GOP eyes majority | date=September 22, 2022 }}

On March 24, 2017, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the House Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, was withdrawn by Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan because it lacked the votes to pass, due in large part to opposition from Freedom Caucus Republicans who believed that the replacement provisions had the effect of failing to repeal some elements of the original Affordable Care Act.{{cite news |url=http://kfor.com/2017/03/24/breaking-house-republicans-withdraw-health-care-bill/ |title=Breaking: House Republicans withdraw health care bill |date=March 24, 2017 |access-date=March 25, 2017 |agency=CNN Wire |publisher=KFOR-TV |quote=Freedom Caucus members stood by their ideological objections to a bill they say does not go far enough in repealing Obamacare. }}Shannon Pettypiece Jennifer Jacobs & Billy House, [https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-03-25/trump-meets-freedom-caucus-and-result-is-legislative-disaster Trump Meets Freedom Caucus and Result Is Legislative Disaster], Bloomberg (March 25, 2017).Eliza Collins, [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/24/collapse-obamacare-repeal-plan-puts-freedom-caucus-complicated-spot/99601638/ Collapse of Obamacare repeal plan puts Freedom Caucus in complicated spot], USA Today (March 24, 2017): "While the bill faced critics from all factions of the party, no group played more of a role in sinking the legislation than the Freedom Caucus."

Two days later, President Donald Trump publicly criticized the Freedom Caucus and other right-wing groups, such as the Club for Growth and Heritage Action, that opposed the bill. Trump tweeted: "Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help of Club For Growth and Heritage, have saved Planned Parenthood & Obamacare!"{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tweets-about-democrats-freedom-caucus-after-health-care-bill-fails/ |title=Trump tweets about Democrats, Freedom Caucus after health care bill fails|work=CBS News |date=March 26, 2017}}{{cite news|author=Weber, Joseph| url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/26/trump-hits-freedom-caucus-washington-conservatives-for-nixing-obamacare-overhaul.amp.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326152229/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/26/trump-hits-freedom-caucus-washington-conservatives-for-nixing-obamacare-overhaul.amp.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 26, 2017 |title=Trump hits Freedom Caucus, Washington conservatives for nixing ObamaCare overhaul|publisher=Fox News |date=March 26, 2017}} On the same day, Representative Ted Poe of Texas resigned from the Freedom Caucus.Abby Livingston, [https://www.texastribune.org/2017/03/26/ted-poe-resigns-freedom-caucus/ "U.S. Rep. Ted Poe resigns from Freedom Caucus"], Texas Tribune (March 26, 2017). On March 30, 2017, Trump "declared war" on the Freedom Caucus, sending a tweet urging Republicans to "fight them" in the 2018 midterm elections "if they don't get on the team" (i.e., support Trump's proposals).Glenn Thrush, [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/politics/freedom-caucus-donald-trump.html?_r=0 "'We Must Fight Them': Trump Goes After Conservatives of Freedom Caucus"], The New York Times (March 30, 2017). Vocal Freedom Caucus member Justin Amash responded by accusing Trump of "succumb[ing] to the D.C. Establishment."Jordan Fabian, [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/326463-trump-threatens-to-fight-freedom-caucus-in-midterms/ Trump threatens to 'fight' Freedom Caucus in midterms], The Hill (March 30, 2017).

Trump later developed a closer relationship with the caucus chair, Mark Meadows.{{cite news|work=Vox|title=Meet the most powerful man in the House|date=August 28, 2017|url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/8/28/16107200/mark-meadows-freedom-caucus-explained|first=Tara|last=Golshan|access-date=November 21, 2017}} In April 2018, Trump described three caucus members{{snd}}Meadows, Jim Jordan, and Ron DeSantis{{snd}}as "absolute warriors" for his defense during the course of the Special Counsel investigation.{{cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/07/trump-mueller-republican-warriors-congress-571562 |title=Trump's GOP 'warriors' lead charge against Mueller |website=Politico |first=Kyle |last=Cheney |date=May 7, 2018 |access-date=May 23, 2018 }}

In May 2019, the Freedom Caucus officially condemned one of its founding members, Justin Amash, after he called for the impeachment of President Trump over the Trump–Ukraine scandal.{{cite news|work=The Hill|date=May 20, 2019|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/444691-house-freedom-caucus-votes-to-condemn-amashs-impeachment-comments/|title=House Freedom Caucus votes to condemn Amash's impeachment comments}} Amash, an outspoken libertarian, announced in June 2019 that he had left the caucus; later the same year, he left the Republican Party and joined the Libertarian Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/10/politics/justin-amash-leaves-freedom-caucus|title=Justin Amash leaves the conservative Freedom Caucus|first1=Haley|last1=Byrd|first2=Kate|last2=Sullivan|date=June 11, 2019|work=CNN}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/rep-justin-amash-explores-libertarian-presidential-run-n1194941|publisher=NBC News|author1=Alex Moe |author2=Dennis Romero |date=April 28, 2020|title=Rep. Justin Amash explores Libertarian presidential run}}

During the impeachment inquiry against Trump, and subsequent first impeachment of Trump, the caucus emerged as a chief defender of Trump during the proceedings.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/464889-freedom-caucus-demands-release-of-full-volker-transcript/|title=Freedom Caucus demands release of full Volker transcript|date=October 8, 2019|website=The Hill|first=JulieGrace|last=Brufke|language=en|access-date=October 10, 2019}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-freedom-caucus-emerges-as-trumps-main-defender-11573214400 |title=House Freedom Caucus Emerges as Trump's Main Defender |date=November 8, 2019 |magazine=The Wall Street Journal |first1=Natalie |last1=Andrews |first2=Lindsay |last2=Wise |access-date=February 28, 2021}}

In March 2020, former Freedom Caucus chair Mark Meadows was appointed as White House chief of staff, replacing Mick Mulvaney, who was also a founding member of the Freedom Caucus.{{cite news|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/us/politics/trump-mark-meadows-mick-mulvaney.html|title=Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney|date=March 6, 2020}}

Freedom Caucus members have called on Liz Cheney to resign as Chair of the House Republican Conference, because of her vocal criticism of Trump's foreign policy, response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and use of social media,{{cite news|work=Politico|date=July 21, 2020|title=House conservatives pile on Cheney at GOP conference meeting|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/house-cheney-gop-conference-375812}} leading to her firing May 12, 2021, and replacement by Elise Stefanik two days later.

In December 2020, the caucus sided with Donald Trump and opposed the NDAA on the grounds that it did not include a provision to repeal Section 230.{{cite web |url=https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/12/08/defying-trump-house-oks-defense-bill-335-78/ |title=Defying Trump, House approves defense bill with veto-proof majority |last=Gould |first=Joe |date=December 8, 2020 |website=defensenews.com |publisher=Sightline Media Group |access-date=January 24, 2020 |quote="The House Freedom Caucus, a bloc of roughly three-dozen conservatives, backed Trump's position Tuesday and said its members would vote against the bill."}}

After Trump lost his bid for reelection in November 2020, many members of the Freedom Caucus supported Trump's attempt to overturn the election results. In early December 2020, amid pressure from Trump on congressional Republicans to help him subvert the election outcome, two dozen House Republicans, including many Freedom Caucus members, sent a letter to Trump asking him to order his Attorney General, William P. Barr, to appoint a Justice Department special counsel to investigate supposed election "irregularities", even though Barr had previously acknowledged that there was no evidence justifying such a step.Rachael Bade, Josh Dawsey & Tom Hamburger, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-biden-election/2020/12/09/abd596ea-3a4e-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html Trump pressures congressional Republicans to help in his fight to overturn the election], Washington Post (December 10, 2020). Several Freedom Caucus members met with officials at Trump's White House in December 2020, discussing ways to overturn the election results during the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count.Farnoush Amiri, [https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-biden-presidential-elections-electoral-college-mark-meadows-296ddf04ffaacec07f548a2a997af448 Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes], Associated Press (May 1, 2022). Most Freedom Caucus members objected to the counting of the electoral votes that formalized Trump's defeat.{{cite news |author=Keith Newell |date=November 17, 2022 |title=2020 election objectors overwhelmingly won reelection, but largely raised less money than the average incumbent Republican |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/11/2020-election-objectors-overwhelmingly-won-reelection-but-largely-raised-less-money-than-the-average-incumbent-republican/ |work=OpenSecrets.org |publisher=Center for Responsive Politics}}

During the second impeachment of Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection, Freedom Caucus leadership and members demanded that Representative Liz Cheney, one of 10 Republicans who voted in favor of impeachment, resign from her role as chairwoman of the House Republican Conference.Mike DeBonis, Josh Dawsey & Seung Min Kim, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-trump-impeach/2021/01/12/5e873dd0-54ed-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html Several senior Republicans join impeachment push], Washington Post (January 13, 2021).Catie Edmondson, [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/us/cheney-republicans-impeachment.html Cheney facing internal backlash for impeachment vote as Republican rifts deepen over Trump.], New York Times (January 14, 2021).Lindsey McPherson, [https://rollcall.com/2021/01/13/houses-second-impeachment-of-trump-will-be-different-from-first/ House impeaches Trump in wake of mob attack on Capitol], Roll Call (January 13, 2021).

In April 2021, a faction within the Freedom Caucus, led by Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene, attempted to form a new splinter group called the "America First Caucus," along with Matt Gaetz. Senior members of the Freedom Caucus reportedly reacted with "fury" to the proposal, with Ken Buck publicly denouncing it.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/04/17/america-first-caucus-rejected-even-by-right-wing-freedom-caucus/?sh=4af8830336a8 |title=America First Caucus Rejected By Right-Wing Freedom Caucus |date=April 17, 2021 |magazine=Forbes |first=Andrew |last=Solender |access-date=November 15, 2022 }} The new caucus was later scrapped.{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/17/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-america-first-caucus/index.html |title=Marjorie Taylor Greene scraps planned launch of controversial 'America First' caucus amid blowback from GOP |date=April 18, 2021 |work=CNN|first=Daniella |last=Diaz |access-date=November 15, 2022 }}

An unofficial faction of Trump loyalists, sometimes referred to as the 'MAGA Squad', included Gosar, Greene, Gaetz, Madison Cawthorn, Louie Gohmert, Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs, Scott Perry, and Lauren Boebert. Described as more radical than the mainstream Freedom Caucus, The group supported primary challenges against incumbent Republicans during the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.{{cite news |last1=Alemany |first1=Jacqueline |last2=Sotomayor |first2=Marianna |last3=Dawsey |first3=Josh |date=November 21, 2021 |title=A MAGA squad of Trump loyalists sees its influence grow amid demands for political purity among Republicans |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/greene-boebert-gosar-gaetz/2021/11/20/c77dc78a-47dd-11ec-973c-be864f938c72_story.html |access-date=November 15, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}{{cite news |last=Bedayn |first=Jesse |date=November 11, 2022 |title=Trump loyalist Boebert's reelection bid could go to recount |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-loyalist-boeberts-reelection-bid-recount-93075542 |access-date=November 15, 2022 |work=ABC News |agency=Associated Press / Report for America}}{{cite magazine |last=Ball |first=Molly |date=June 14, 2022 |title=How the 'MAGA Squad' Is Building Power to Control the Next Congress |url=https://time.com/6186037/matt-gaetz-marjorie-taylor-greene-maga-house-republicans/ |access-date=November 15, 2022 |magazine=Time}}{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-maga-squad/2021/12/26/654f49ea-5448-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html |title=House MAGA squad seeks to expand by boosting challengers to fellow Republicans |date=December 26, 2021 |newspaper=The Washington Post |first=Colby |last=Itkowitz |access-date=November 15, 2022 }}

In July 2022, the caucus split over the Respect for Marriage Act, which recognized a statutory right to same-sex marriage. All caucus members voted against except Chairperson Scott Perry (R-PA), who joined 46 other Republicans and all Democrats in voting for the bill. The Freedom Caucus adopted a formal position urging Senate Republicans to block the bill, and Perry later voted against its final passage.{{Cite web |last=Carney |first=Jordain |date=August 24, 2022 |title=The House Freedom Caucus is urging Senate Republicans to oppose a same-sex marriage bill. Their chairperson voted for it. |url=https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/07-22-2022/freedom-caucus-split/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=Politico |language=en}} To take a formal position on legislation, the Freedom Caucus requires the support of 80% of the caucus's members.

In the November 2022 elections, Republicans narrowly regained control of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress.

In December 2022, seven hardline Republicans, including Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry and several other caucus members, sent a letter outlining demands for the next Speaker. Many echoed earlier requests made that summer, such as increasing Freedom Caucus representation on key committees, including the House Rules Committee and chairmanships; allowing any amendment to receive a vote if backed by at least ten percent of the Republican conference; prohibiting House Republican leaders and affiliated PACs from interfering in primaries; reinstating the motion to vacate the chair; and codifying the Hastert Rule, which bars legislation from advancing without support from a majority of House Republicans.Matt Fuller, Sam Brodey & Zachary Petrizzo, [https://archive.today/20221110170558/https://www.thedailybeast.com/kevin-mccarthys-speakership-is-in-trouble-before-it-starts?ref=scroll Kevin McCarthy's Speakership Is in Trouble Before It Starts], Daily Beast (November 10, 2022).

{{further|January 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election}}

The Freedom Caucus was actively involved in the ensuing House Republican leadership elections, but was divided over whether to challenge House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's bid to be Speaker of the House of Representatives.{{cite news |last1=Beavers |first1=Olivia |last2=Carney |first2=Jordain |date=November 10, 2022 |title=House Freedom Caucus ties itself in knots over challenging McCarthy |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/10/mccarthy-freedom-caucus-midterms-00066149 |access-date=November 15, 2022 |work=Politico}} Former caucus chair Andy Biggs launched an unsuccessful challenge to McCarthy,{{cite news |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3735560-rep-andy-biggs-to-challenge-mccarthy-for-speaker/ |title=Rep. Andy Biggs to challenge McCarthy for Speaker |date=November 14, 2022 |work=The Hill |first=Emily |last=Brooks |access-date=November 15, 2022 }} losing 31-188 in a secret ballot vote, with five Republicans writing in other names.Erin Doherty & Andrew Solender, [https://www.axios.com/2022/11/29/kevin-mccarthy-house-majority-leader-republicans McCarthy: Democrats could influence House speaker pick if GOP doesn't unite], Axios (November 29, 2022).{{cite magazine|first=Philip|last=Elliott|url=https://time.com/6236249/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-bid-challenges/|title=The NeverKevins Can Still Block McCarthy's Bid for Speaker|magazine=Time|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=February 13, 2025}} McCarthy ran with the endorsement of other Freedom Caucus members, such as vice chair Jim Jordan,{{cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2022/11/10/freedom-caucus-prepares-to-flex-00066164 |title=Freedom Caucus prepares to flex |date=November 10, 2022 |work=Politico|first=Katherine |last=Tully-McManis |access-date=November 15, 2022 }} David Schweikert,{{cite news |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/11/15/freedom-caucus-kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker |title=Freedom Caucus fires its warning shot at McCarthy |date=November 15, 2022 |work=Axios|first=Andrew |last=Solender |access-date=November 15, 2022 }} and Marjorie Taylor Greene.{{cite web |title=Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with far-right allies on McCarthy challenge |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/11/14/marjorie-taylor-greene-mccarthy-speaker |website=Axios|first=Zachary|last=Basu|date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022}} Caucus member Byron Donalds also ran for House Republican Conference chair, but lost to incumbent Elise Stefanik,{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/byron-donalds-seeking-house-gop-leadership-post-wants-decentralize-power-away-party-leaders |title=Byron Donalds, seeking a House GOP leadership post, wants to decentralize power away from party leaders |date=November 4, 2022 |work=Fox News |first=Tyler |last=Olson |access-date=November 15, 2022 }} while member Andrew Clyde ran for House Republican Conference secretary, but lost to Lisa McClain.{{cite news|work=Washington Examiner|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/lisa-mcclain-next-house-republican-conference-secretar|title=Rep. Lisa McClain wins race to become next House Republican conference secretary|date=November 15, 2022}}

McCarthy needed 218 votes from the House floor to be elected speaker in the January 3, 2023, vote.{{cite news |last=Walsh |first=Deirdre |date=November 15, 2022 |title=McCarthy nominated speaker in internal GOP vote but he faces conservative resistance |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/11/15/1136811629/mccarthy-nominated-house-speaker-gop-republicans |access-date=November 15, 2022 |work=National Public Radio}} After McCarthy won the internal Republican nomination, some Freedom Caucus members outspokenly supported him, including Jordan, a former McCarthy rivalOlivia Beavers & Jordain Carney, [https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/11/mccarthy-speaker-alternatives-republicans-00073319 Wanted by McCarthy critics: 1 qualified alternative speaker], Politico (December 11, 2022). who was set to be chairperson of the House Judiciary Committee.Emily Brooks, [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3768571-seven-hardline-house-republicans-lay-out-speaker-demands-amid-mccarthy-opposition/ Seven hard-line House Republicans lay out Speaker demands amid McCarthy opposition], The Hill (December 9, 2022). Marjorie Taylor Greene also backed McCarthy, saying that any alternative to McCarthy would be insufficiently right-wing. Other caucus members resisted supporting McCarthy, with five members saying they would vote against him, although they have not coalesced around a specific alternative candidate.Andrew Solender, [https://www.axios.com/2022/11/30/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-freedom-caucus McCarthy's math problem], Axios (November 30, 2022). A third group of caucus members did not publicly support or oppose McCarthy's speakership bid, seeking to extract concessions from him. Because the House Republicans only had a narrow majority (222–212), McCarthy could not gain a majority unless nearly all Republicans voted for him. McCarthy warned his internal opponents that the next speaker of the House could be chosen with House Democratic votes if the Republican caucus failed to unite around him. In January 2023, 19 Freedom Caucus members voted against McCarthy during the House floor vote for Speaker,{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/04/us/politics/house-speaker-republicans-vote-against-mccarthy.html|work=The New York Times|title=How Far Right Are the 20 Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy?|date=January 4, 2023}} eventually allowing McCarthy to become Speaker only after securing extensive concessions on changing the House rules.{{cite news|work=CBS News|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-rules-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-speaker-concessions-conservatives/|date=January 10, 2023|title=House passes rules package that was at heart of McCarthy's speaker battle}}

On June 21, 2023, Greene engaged in a verbal argument with fellow caucus member Lauren Boebert on the House floor, in which she called the latter a "little bitch."{{Cite magazine |last=McCann Ramirez |first=Nikki |date=June 21, 2023 |title=MTG Loses It, Calls Lauren Boebert a 'Little B-tch' On House Floor: Report |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/marjorie-taylor-greene-lauren-boebert-little-bitch-house-floor-meltdown-1234775911/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} As a result of this incident, the caucus voted by secret ballot to expel Greene.{{Cite news |last=Carney |first=Jordain |date=July 6, 2023 |title=Marjorie Taylor Greene booted from House Freedom Caucus |language=en |work=Politico |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/06/marjorie-taylor-greene-booted-out-of-freedom-caucus-member-says-00104997 |access-date=July 7, 2023}}

{{see also|2023 United States debt-ceiling crisis}}

In May 2023, Speaker McCarthy worked with the Biden administration to pass a compromise debt-ceiling reform and spending bill, with the Freedom Caucus supporting the bills as part of the compromise that got McCarthy elected speaker.{{cite news |last1=Cowan |first1=Richard |last2=Slattery |first2=Gram |title=US Congress averts historic default, approves debt-limit suspension |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-aims-quick-passage-debt-ceiling-bill-avoid-default-2023-06-01/ |website=Reuters |date=June 2, 2023 |access-date=August 22, 2023}} By suspending the debt ceiling until January 2025, the government avoided a default. The spending bill focused on issues such as military construction and veterans affairs.{{cite news |last1=Morgan |first1=David |last2=Walker |first2=Josephine |title=US House approves first 2024 spending bill, delays a second |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-votes-approve-first-2024-spending-bill-2023-07-27/ |website=Reuters |date=July 27, 2023 |access-date=August 22, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Hunnicutt |first1=Trevor |title=Biden signs debt limit bill, avoiding U.S. default |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-signs-bill-lifting-us-debt-limit-2023-06-03/ |website=Reuters |date=June 5, 2023 |access-date=August 22, 2023}}

On May 31, during a procedural rule vote for the bill to end the debt ceiling crisis, 29 Freedom Caucus aligned Republicans voted against the rule. Rules are historically supported by all members of the majority party and opposed by minority members regardless of their feelings on the underlying bill. In order to ensure the bill's passage, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held up a green card to alert Democrats they could vote in favor of the measure, resulting in 52 Democrats showing their support for the procedural vote.{{Cite news |last1=Weiss |first1=Laura|last2=Reilly|first2=Caitlin |last3=McPherson |first3=Lindsey |date=May 31, 2023 |title=Debt limit rule adopted after Democrats ride to rescue |language=en-US |work=Roll Call |url=https://rollcall.com/2023/05/31/debt-limit-rule-vote-emerges-as-key-question-mark/ |access-date=April 19, 2024}}{{Cite news |last1=Carney |first1=Jordan |last2=Wu |first2=Nicholas |last3=Ferris |first3=Sarah |date=May 31, 2023 |title=House clears final procedural hurdle before expected passage of debt bill |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/31/mccarthy-drags-debt-deal-towards-floor-vote-00099410 |work=Politico}} A majority of both the Republican and Democratic parties voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, but more Republicans (71) voted against the bill than Democrats (46).{{Cite news |last1=Becket|first1=Stefan|last2=Watson|first2=Kathryn |date=June 2, 2023 |title=Who voted against the debt ceiling bill in Congress, and who voted for it? |language=en-US |work=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debt-ceiling-bill-house-senate-roll-call-votes/ |access-date=April 19, 2024}}

Following the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 11 members of the Freedom Caucus voted with Democrats to block a procedural rules vote on a Republican bill that would hinder the federal government's ability to regulate gas stoves. Freedom Caucus members said the vote was a protest of McCarthy's handling of the debt-ceiling crisis.{{Cite news |last1=Kim|first1=Ellis|last2=MacFarlane|first2=Scott|date=June 6, 2023 |title=House GOP rules vote on gas stoves goes up in flames |language=en-US |work=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gas-stoves-house-rules-vote-goes-up-in-flames/|access-date=April 19, 2024}} On June 12, 2023, the Freedom Caucus and McCarthy reached an agreement that resulted in the Freedom Caucus not blocking procedural votes in exchange for conservative legislation being brought to the floor.{{Cite news |last1=Morgan|first1=David|date=June 12, 2023 |title=McCarthy, US House hardliners reach deal to allow votes |language=en-US |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/livid-us-house-conservatives-poised-next-battle-with-mccarthy-2023-06-12/|access-date=April 19, 2024}}

{{main|Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House}}

Despite the earlier agreement, in September 2023, Freedom Caucus members once again began joining with Democrats to block procedural rule votes. On September 19 and September 21, five members of the Freedom Caucus, voted with Democrats to block a vote on a military funding bill. The Freedom Caucus was angry about a proposed continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown that they argued did not do enough to cut spending.{{Cite news |last1=Kapur|first1=Sahil|last2=Wong|first2=Scott|last3=Vitali|first3=Ali|last4=Kaplan|first4=Rebecca|date=September 19, 2023 |title=Republican infighting paralyzes the House as some call a shutdown inevitable |language=en-US |work=NBC News|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-infighting-paralyzes-house-call-shutdown-inevitable-rcna105882|access-date=April 19, 2024}}{{Cite news |last1=Kapur|first1=Sahil|last2=Wong|first2=Scott|last3=Stewart|first3=Kyle|last4=Kaplan|first4=Rebecca|date=September 19, 2023 |title=Deflated House Republicans leave town with no solution for government shutdown |language=en-US |work=NBC News|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-still-dont-votes-government-shutdown-looms-rcna111338|access-date=April 19, 2024}} On September 29, twenty-one Freedom Caucus members joined with Democrats to block a continuing resolution which included spending cuts and immigration restrictions. Freedom Caucus members who voted against the resolution said they would not support a temporary spending bill under any circumstance.{{Cite news |last1=Edmondson|first1=Catie|last2=Guo|first2=Kayla|last3=Hulse|first3=Carl|date=September 29, 2023 |title=Right Wing Tanks Stopgap Bill in House, Pushing Government Toward a Shutdown |language=en-US |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/us/politics/shutdown-mccarthy.html|access-date=April 19, 2024}}

Because of this conflict, the federal government appeared poised to shut down.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/10/us/politics/congress-spending-battle.html |title=Congress Embarks on Spending Battle as Shutdown Looms at End of September |date=September 10, 2023 |last=Hulse |first=Carl |author-link=Carl Hulse |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 27, 2023}} The Freedom Caucus threatened to depose McCarthy if he turned to Democrats to gather more votes.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/us/politics/mccarthy-house-spending-fight.html |title=McCarthy Is Under the Gun as the House Returns for a Spending Fight |date=September 11, 2023 |last=Hulse |first=Carl |author-link=Carl Hulse |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 27, 2023}} On September 29, Politico reported that Representative Matt Gaetz had reached out to Congressional Progressive Caucus chair Pramila Jayapal, among other Democrats about removing McCarthy.{{Cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/09/29/congress/gaetz-courts-dems-00119085 |title=Matt Gaetz is reaching out to Dems about a McCarthy ouster |date=September 29, 2023 |last1=Beavers |first1=Olivia |last2=Ferris |first2=Sarah |last3=Diaz |first3=Daniella |last4=Wu |first4=Nicholas |work=Politico |access-date=October 1, 2023}} The following day, hours before a shutdown was expected to occur, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the government through November 17. The resolution was passed in the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden, averting a shutdown.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/09/30/us/government-shutdown-news |title=Senate Voting to Keep Government Running Through Mid-November |date=September 30, 2023 |last1=Hulse |first1=Carl |last2=Edmondson |first2=Catie |author-link1=Carl Hulse |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 30, 2023}} Representative Matt Gaetz, who had led resistance to McCarthy,{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/us/politics/house-republicans-shutdown-gaetz.html |title=With House Hurtling Toward a Shutdown, Gaetz Is Leading the Resistance |date=September 22, 2023 |last=Karni |first=Annie |work=The New York Times |access-date=October 1, 2023}} announced in an interview with CNN that he would move to remove McCarthy for working with Democrats.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/us/politics/mccarthy-speaker-gaetz.html |title=Gaetz Says He Will Move to Oust McCarthy for Working With Democrats |date=October 1, 2023 |last=Demirjian |first=Karoun |work=The New York Times |access-date=October 1, 2023}}

On October 2, Gaetz filed a motion to vacate, forcing a vote on McCarthy's removal within two legislative days.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/us/politics/mccarthy-gaetz-house-speaker.html |title=Gaetz Moves to Oust McCarthy, Threatening His Grip on the Speakership |date=October 2, 2023 |last=Edmondson |first=Catie |work=The New York Times |access-date=October 2, 2023}} Voting began the following day; McCarthy ruled out a deal with Democrats. Representative Tom Cole unsuccessfully moved to table the motion. The House proceeded with a successful vote to vacate on a 216–210 vote, the first time in congressional history that the chair was vacated.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/03/us/mccarthy-gaetz-speaker-news/kevin-mccarthy-speaker |title=House to Decide McCarthy's Future as Speaker |date=October 3, 2023 |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |last2=Broadwater |first2=Luke |work=The New York Times |access-date=October 3, 2023}} Eventually, the Republican conference unanimously elected Mike Johnson Speaker of the House.{{cite web |last1=Gamio |first1=Lazaro |last2=González Gómez |first2=Martín |last3=Migliozzi |first3=Blacki |last4=Shao |first4=Elena |last5=Wu |first5=Ashley |last6=Murphy |first6=John-Michael |title=Vote Count: Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker After Three-Week Vacancy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/17/us/politics/house-speaker-vote-tally.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=November 1, 2023 |date=October 25, 2023}}

In order to again avert a government shutdown, Mike Johnson was forced to use a suspension of the rules to pass a continuing resolution on November 14, 2023. 93 Republicans and 2 Democrats voted against the resolution.{{Cite web |last1=Hulse |first1=Carl |date=November 14, 2023 |title=In His First Big Showdown, an Unyielding Conservative Yields |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/politics/mike-johnson-shutdown-spending-bill.html |access-date=April 10, 2024 |website=The New York Times |language=en}} The continuing resolution once again angered Freedom Caucus members. On November 15, 19 Freedom Caucus members joined with Democrats to block a rule vote on a bill funding the Justice Department.{{Cite news |last1=Kane |first1=Paul |date=November 15, 2023 |title=Speaker Johnson's honeymoon period is over – or never even began |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/15/johnson-mccarthy-republican-house/ |access-date=April 10, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en}}

On January 7, 2024, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Johnson agreed to a $1.59 trillion topline spending deal. The topline spending levels agreed for 2024 that was not substantially different from the deal McCarthy and President Biden had negotiated.{{Cite web |last=Quigley |first=Aidan |date=2024-01-07 |title=Congressional leaders announce topline deal on appropriations |url=https://rollcall.com/2024/01/07/deal-reached-on-appropriations-toplines-sources-say/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Roll Call |language=en-US}} The agreement was met by outrage by the House Freedom Caucus, essentially ensuring Democrats would be required to join Republicans to pass a finalized spending bill in the House.{{cite news|last=Sotomayor|first=Marianna|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/08/house-republicans-spending-debate/|title=House GOP stares down another internal fiscal fight as deadline looms|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=April 24, 2024}} On January 10, twelve Freedom Caucus members joined Democrats to block a rule vote on an unrelated bill about electric cars in protest of the spending deal.{{cite web|last=Morgan|first=David|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-republican-hardliners-challenge-johnson-over-spending-deal-2024-01-10/|title=US House Republican hardliners challenge Johnson over spending deal|publisher=Reuters |date=January 10, 2024 |access-date=April 24, 2024}}

With the House Freedom Caucus' determination to also oppose rules on any bill they did not support, Speaker Johnson was forced to rely on suspension of rules: this special procedure allowed the immediate passage of a legislative proposal without the need for a rule vote, but required the support of two-thirds of the House. Democrats opted to vote in favor of suspension of the rules for budget legislation.{{cite web|last1=Mascaro|first1=Lisa|url=https://apnews.com/article/republicans-speaker-johnson-conservatives-biden-border-shutdown-87d0a2a6a0159e0af9b7c91eac8f3b62|title=GOP Speaker Mike Johnson has a House majority in name only. He's left with daunting choices ahead|publisher=The AP|date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=April 24, 2024}}

On April 20, over two months after the Senate had passed a funding bill for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine,{{Cite web |last=Shutt |first=Jennifer |date=2024-02-13 |title=U.S. Senate sends to the House a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan • Missouri Independent |url=https://missouriindependent.com/2024/02/13/u-s-senate-sends-to-the-house-a-95-billion-aid-package-for-ukraine-israel-taiwan/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Missouri Independent |language=en-US}} Jeffries negotiated the legislative path for the bill and delivered a majority of Democratic votes to pass a legislative package providing aid to the three countries in separate bills, each of which passed Congress with bipartisan support and large majorities and was signed into law by President Biden.{{Cite news |last=Hulse |first=Carl |date=April 21, 2024 |title=Necessity Gives Rise to Bipartisanship – for Now |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/21/us/politics/house-aid-coalition-ukraine-israel.html |work=The New York Times}} The bill was voted against in committee by three Freedom Caucus members – enough to prevent it progressing under normal circumstances – but all Democrats voted for it.{{cite web|title=House takes key step forward on foreign aid bills with Democratic support, setting up final vote Saturday |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/foreign-aid-bills-house-rule-vote/index.html |last1=Greyer |first1=Annie |last2=Talbot |first2=Haley |work=CNN Politics |date= April 19, 2024 }}

As the House continued to pass a series of key legislative victories that were supported by a majority of Democrats, Freedom Caucus-aligned Republicans continued to threaten to trigger another motion to vacate the chair, this time with Speaker Johnson targeted. However, Jeffries hinted at providing a lifeline to Speaker Mike Johnson in an interview with The New York Times.{{Cite news |last=Hulse |first=Carl |date=April 29, 2024 |title=Jeffries's Hint of a Lifeline Bolstered Johnson on Ukraine. Will He Need It? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/us/politics/hakeem-jeffries-mike-johnson-ukraine.html |work=The New York Times}}

The House voted to table (kill) the motion by a vote of 359-43, allowing Johnson to remain speaker.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office |url=https://apnews.com/article/speaker-johnson-oust-motion-to-vacate-marjorie-taylor-greene-482da113f542b62ee00b5f1692f58a5b |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=AP News |language=en}} 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats voted to table the motion; 11 Republicans and 32 Democrats voted against tabling the motion. The Democrats who supported Johnson claimed they did so because of the vital role he had played in providing funding for the federal government and for Ukraine.{{Cite news |last=Sprunt |first=Barbara |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Bid to oust Speaker Johnson fails but GOP turmoil remains |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/05/08/1249484871/bid-to-oust-speaker-johnson-fails |work=NPR}}

The chair of the Freedom Caucus, Bob Good, faced backlash for voting to remove Kevin McCarthy and endorsing Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries. The leadership positions held by Good and Chip Roy in the Caucus led to a rift between the Freedom Caucus and Trump.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-freedom-caucus-and-trumps-newly-frosty-relationship|date=April 7, 2024|work=The Daily Beast|title=Inside the Freedom Caucus and Trump's Newly Frosty Relationship|first1=Reese|last1=Gorman|first2=Matt|last2=Fuller|access-date=July 30, 2024}} Good was ultimately defeated in a 2024 primary challenge from state senator John McGuire, who was endorsed by Donald Trump. Warren Davidson's support for McGuire led to his expulsion from the caucus, with Troy Nehls subsequently resigning from the caucus in support of Davidson.{{cite news|work=Axios|url=https://www.axios.com/2024/07/09/freedom-caucus-warren-davidson-troy-nehls-bob-good|title=House Freedom Caucus drops two members in one night|date=July 8, 2024}} McGuire won by a margin of 0.6%, with Good seeking a recount.{{Cite news |url=https://cardinalnews.org/2024/06/19/mcguire-claims-victory-in-5th-district-gop-primary-as-his-margin-over-good-shrinks-slightly/ |title=McGuire claims victory in 5th District GOP primary as his margin over Good shrinks slightly |newspaper=Cardinal News |date=June 19, 2024 |first=Markus |last=Schmidt |access-date=July 30, 2024}} Good said he would resign as chair if he lost the recount, which he subsequently did lose.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/01/house-freedom-caucus-leadership-feuds-00172176|title=Inside the Freedom Caucus' worsening identity crisis|first1=Olivia|last1=Beavers|first2=Jordain|last2=Carney|website=Politico|date=August 1, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/01/recount-confirms-bob-goods-loss-after-gop-rallies-to-oust-one-of-their-own-00172424|title=Recount confirms Bob Good's loss after GOP rallies to oust one of their own|first1=Ally|last1=Mutnick|first2=Olivia|last2=Beavers|website=Politico|date=August 1, 2024}} Good stepped down as chair in September, when the House was back in session.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4870863-bob-good-freedom-caucus/|title=Good to officially step down as Freedom Caucus chair by end of week|date=September 9, 2024|first1=Mychael|last1=Schnell|website=The Hill}}

Andy Harris was chosen as the new chair of the Freedom Caucus for the rest of 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/09/17/congress/andy-harris-house-freedom-caucus-chair-00179750|title=Andy Harris win House Freedom Caucus chairmanship|date=September 17, 2024|first1=Jordain|last1=Carney|first2=Olivia|last2=Beavers|website=Politico}} The Freedom Caucus supported the nomination of JD Vance as Trump's vice presidential candidate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.{{cite news|work=The Hill|title=Some House Republicans slam Vance as Trump's VP pick: 'The worst choice'|date=26 July 2024|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/4793818-vance-vp-trump-house-republicans/|first=Mychael|last=Schnell|access-date=July 30, 2024}}

Republicans voted to nominate their speaker of the House candidate on Wednesday, November 13.{{cite web|last1=Beavers|last2=Carney|first1=Olivia|first2=Jordain|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/09/conservatives-opposition-johnson-00188615|title=Conservatives weigh potential show of opposition against Johnson|website=Politico|date=November 9, 2024|access-date=November 10, 2024}} Before the vote, members of the Freedom Caucus and the Main Street Caucus, along with speaker Mike Johnson, reached an agreement: the proposed rule changes on Conference assignments would be withdrawn; in exchange, the holdouts pledged to support a reform of the motion to vacate, which would raise the threshold to introduce it from one member to nine members. After the deal was struck, Johnson was nominated by voice vote without opposition.{{cite web|last1=Brooks|first1=Emily|last2=Schnell|first2=Michael|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4989395-republicans-oust-speaker-motion-to-vacate-deal/|title=House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker|website=The Hill|date=November 13, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024}}

Following Speaker Johnson's December 17 announcement of a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown, which included funding opposed by many conservative Republicans, Republican representative Thomas Massie said he would vote against Johnson in the upcoming speakership election. Politico and Punchbowl News reported that privately several other Republicans were "uncommitted" to supporting Johnson.{{cite web|last1=Bade|first1=Rachael|last2=Olivia|first2=Beavers|last3=Carney|first3=Jordain|url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/18/congress/johnsons-spending-plan-b-00195169|title=Johnson weighs spending plan B as Elon Musk stokes opposition|website=Politico|date=December 18, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}{{cite web|last1=Sherman|first1=Jake|last2=Bresnahan|first2=John|last3=Zanona|first3=Melanie|last4=Soellner|first4=Mica|url=https://punchbowl.news/archive/12-18-24-am-only-special-edition-sponsored/|title=Trump nukes Mike Johnson|website=Punchbowl News|date=December 18, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}} Later, Republican senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee, as well as Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, publicly announced that they are open to supporting Elon Musk to be the next Speaker of the House.{{cite web |last1=Adragna |first1=Anthony |title=Rand Paul floats Musk for speaker |url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/19/congress/speaker-musk-00195302 |work=Politico |access-date=December 24, 2024 |date=December 19, 2024}}{{cite web |author1=Stef W. Kight |title=Rand Paul floats Elon Musk for House Speaker |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/12/19/gop-senator-rand-paul-elon-musk-speaker-of-house |website=Axios |access-date=December 24, 2024 |date=December 19, 2024}} On December 20, Freedom Caucus chair Andy Harris said he was "undecided."{{cite web|last1=Solender|first1=Andrew|url=https://www.axios.com/2024/12/21/mike-johnson-speaker-vote-freedom-caucus-pelosi|title=Mike Johnson's GOP rebels want their own Nancy Pelosi|website=Axios|date=December 21, 2024|access-date=December 21, 2024}} On December 30, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson through a post on Truth Social.{{cite web |last1=Sotomayor|first1=Marianna|last2=Kornfield|first2=Maryl|last3=Alfaro|first3=Mariana|title=Trump endorses Mike Johnson for reelection as House speaker ahead of perilous vote |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/30/trump-endorses-house-speaker-mike-johnson/ |work=The Washington Post |access-date=December 30, 2024 |date=December 30, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/us/politics/trump-johnson-house-speaker.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lU4.SjH0.CXfOhWFj61-l&smid=url-share |title=Trump Endorses Mike Johnson to Continue as House Speaker |work=The New York Times |last1=Haberman |first1=Maggie |last2=Swan |first2=Jonathan |access-date=December 30, 2024 |date=December 30, 2024}} Despite the endorsement, multiple Republican representatives have publicly said they are uncommitted to voting for Johnson; including Victoria Spartz,{{Efn|Despite being a member of the Republican Party, Spartz is not part of the House Republican Conference.{{cite web|title=GOP lawmaker boycotts meetings and panels, saying she doesn't 'need to be involved in circuses'|url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/16/congress/spartzs-boycott-panel-meetings-gop-00194642|last=Beavers|first=Olivia|work=Politico|date=December 16, 2024|access-date=December 16, 2024}}}} Andy Biggs, Tim Burchett, and Chip Roy.{{cite web |last1=Solender |first1=Andrew |title=Mike Johnson holdouts persist after Trump endorsement |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/12/30/mike-johnson-holdouts-trump-endorsement-jan-3 |website=Axios |access-date=December 31, 2024 |date=December 30, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Goldsberry |first1=Jenny |title=Victoria Spartz not committed to vote Mike Johnson as speaker over Trump's agenda |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/3272174/victoria-spartz-mike-johnson-speakership-trump-agenda/ |work=The Washington Examiner |access-date=December 31, 2024 |date=December 30, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Morin |first1=Rebecca |title=Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House Speaker: Which Republican lawmakers are opposed? |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/30/mike-johnson-house-speaker-trump-republican-holdouts/77326912007/ |work=USA Today |access-date=December 31, 2024 |date=December 30, 2024}} Roy also said that "Johnson does not yet have the support to be speaker."{{cite web |last1=Brooks |first1=Emily |title=Chip Roy on Johnson: ‘I don't believe he has the votes’ |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5061200-chip-roy-undecided-mike-johnson-speaker/ |work=The Hill |access-date=December 31, 2024 |date=December 31, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Pecorin |first1=Allison |last2=Jones II |first2=Arthur |last3=Parkinson |first3=John |last4=Peller |first4=Lauren |title=Republicans raising questions about Johnson's reelection as House speaker |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mike-johnsons-speaker-reelection-single-republican-vote/story?id=117230034 |work=ABC News |access-date=December 31, 2024 |date=December 31, 2024}}

Initially, during the Speaker vote, Republican Representatives Thomas Massie voted for Tom Emmer, Ralph Norman voted for Jim Jordan, and Keith Self voted for Byron Donalds, while Republicans Andy Biggs, Michael Cloud, Andrew Clyde, Paul Gosar, Andy Harris, and Chip Roy (all of whom were undecided going into the vote) did not respond to the initial roll call vote. The clerk then called a second time the names of those who had not replied to the first call, and all six voted for Johnson.{{cite web |last1=Beggin |first1=Riley |last2=Pitofsky |first2=Marina |last3=Kuchar |first3=Savannah |last4=Venugopal Ramaswamy |first4=Swapna |last5=Kochi |first5=Sudiksha |last6=Jansen |first6=Bart |title=Live Updates: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/01/03/house-speaker-vote-live-updates/77242706007/ |work=USA Today |access-date=3 January 2025 |date=January 3, 2025}} Johnson's vote count therefore stood at 216, two short of the required majority. However, after meeting with Johnson off the floor and receiving a phone call by Trump, Norman and Self shifted to supporting Johnson before the final vote was declared.{{cite web |last1=Bonner |first1=Annemarie |title=Rep. Stephanie Bice says Johnson won over holdouts by 'listening' to concerns |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/congress-first-day-2025-live-updates-rcna184508 |work=NBC News |access-date=3 January 2025 |date=3 January 2025}}{{Cite web |last=Desjardins |first=Lisa |last2=Midura |first2=Kyle |last3=Couzens |first3=Ian |date=2025-01-03 |title=Johnson retains speakership, faces narrow GOP majority to implement Trump's agenda |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/johnson-retains-speakership-faces-narrow-gop-majority-to-implement-trumps-agenda |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=PBS News |language=en-us}}

In March 2025, Freedom Caucus member Anna Paulina Luna worked with Democrats and some Republicans to force a vote on a bill through a discharge petition which would allow new parents to vote by proxy. The petition angered members of the Freedom Caucus, who believe that proxy voting is unconstitutional, and led them to initially vote against a procedural rules vote on Republican supported energy bills. After negotiations with House Republican leadership, the Freedom Caucus would later allow the vote to pass. Freedom Caucus leadership urged Republican leadership to raise the threshold required to force a vote on a bill through a discharge petition.{{Cite news |last1=Gorman|first1=Reese|last2=González|first2=Oriana|last3=Diaz|first3=Daniella|date=March 25, 2025 |title='They Want to Play Hardball': Freedom Caucus Tries to Kill Discharge Petition From One of Its Own |url=https://www.notus.org/congress/hardball-freedom-caucus-discharge-petition-proxy-voting-anna-paulina-luna |access-date=March 28, 2025 |work=NOTUS|language=en}} Paulina Luna would later resign from the Freedom Caucus. In a letter, she said her decision to resign was due to the loss of "mutual respect that has guided our caucus."{{Cite news |last1=Solender|first1=Andrew|date=March 31, 2025 |title=Freedom Caucus loses another member to internal divisions |url=https://www.axios.com/2025/03/31/freedom-caucus-anna-paulina-luna-proxy-voting |access-date=March 31, 2025 |work=Axios|language=en}} On April 1, Republican leadership attempted to pass a rule vote that would prevent Luna's bill from being voted on. Nine Republicans (Luna, Tim Burchett, Mike Lawler, Kevin Kiley, Nick LaLota, Jeff Van Drew, Max Miller, Greg Steube and Ryan Mackenzie) joined all Democrats to block the rule vote.{{Cite news |last1=Solender|first1=Andrew|date=April 1, 2025 |title=House votes to defy Mike Johnson in painful blow |url=https://www.axios.com/2025/04/01/mike-johnson-anna-paulina-luna-proxy-voting |access-date=March 31, 2025 |work=Axios|language=en}} Afterwards, Freedom Caucus hard-liners said they would vote against any rule that did not include language preventing the proxy voting bill from coming to a vote. In response, Speaker Johnson suspended voting for the remainder of that week.{{Cite news |last1=Lee Hill|first1=Meredith|date=April 2, 2025 |title=Johnson digs in against proxy voting, citing House's 'integrity'|url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/04/02/congress/johnson-slams-proxy-voting-00267348|access-date=April 7, 2025 |work=Politico|language=en}} On April 6, Paulina Luna and Johnson reached an agreement that would allow absent members to use vote pairing. Their intended vote will still be published in the Congressional Record.{{Cite news |last1=Yilek|first1=Caitlin|date=April 7, 2025 |title=Luna reaches deal with Johnson after standoff over remote votes for new parents|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anna-paulina-luna-mike-johnson-proxy-voting-new-parents/|access-date=April 7, 2025 |work=CBS News|language=en}}

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The caucus is positioned right-wing to far-right on the political spectrum. On October 30, 2017, Vanity Fair published an interview with John Boehner, who said of the Freedom Caucus: "They can't tell you what they're for. They can tell you everything they're against. They're anarchists. They want total chaos. Tear it all down and start over. That's where their mindset is."

After the 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump, the Freedom Caucus shifted its emphasis to loyalty to Trump, and became what Politico described as "more populist and nationalist, but less bound by policy principles." The caucus has included some members who are libertarians.

The House Freedom Caucus is affiliated with several political and advocacy organizations that support its mission and members. The House Freedom Fund is the official political action committee of the caucus, providing financial backing to conservative candidates aligned with its priorities.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-04 |title=GOP megadonors finance major campaign against potential House rabble-rousers |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/gop-megadonors-house-freedom-caucus-primaries-rcna140792 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=NBC News |language=en}} It plays a key role in primary campaigns, often supporting challengers to Republican incumbents who are seen as insufficiently aligned with the caucus’s principles.{{Cite web |last=Kondik |first=Kyle |date=2023-01-04 |title=The Political Profile of McCarthy’s Detractors |url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/the-political-profile-of-mccarthys-detractors/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Sabato's Crystal Ball |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-06 |title=Freedom Caucus Works to Expand Membership in Potential Majority |url=https://about.bgov.com/insights/news/freedom-caucus-works-to-expand-membership-in-potential-majority/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Bloomberg Government |language=en-US}} The Fund is closely tied to the caucus and has received support from major Republican donors to influence the outcome of competitive primaries.{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Julia Carrie |date=2020-08-24 |title='Mind-bogglingly irresponsible': meet the Republican donors helping QAnon reach Congress |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/24/mind-bogglingly-irresponsible-meet-the-republican-donors-helping-qanon-reach-congress |access-date=2025-06-25 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

House Freedom Action, a Super PAC affiliated with the caucus, operates independently to run issue ads and support candidates in federal elections.{{Cite web |title=House Freedom Action |url=https://housefreedomaction.com/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=House Freedom Action |language=en-US}} It has been active in high-profile races, including those involving Freedom Caucus leaders.{{Cite web |title=Turmoil roils the House Freedom Caucus |url=https://punchbowl.news/article/house/bob-good-house-freedom-caucus-turmoil/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Punchbowl News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Solender |first=Andrew |date=2024-10-15 |title=Mike Johnson-linked PAC rushes to bail out ex-Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/10/15/mike-johnson-scott-perry-freedom-caucus |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Axios |language=en}}

In addition, the Freedom Caucus Foundation serves as a nonprofit advocacy arm that promotes the caucus’s policy goals through public outreach and media campaigns.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-12 |title=Freedom Caucus Foundation |url=https://freedomcaucus.org/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Freedom Caucus Foundation |language=en-US}} The foundation has aired television ads highlighting the legislative activities of the Caucus, including its role in shaping the 2025 budget negotiations.{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Emily |date=2025-06-03 |title=Freedom Caucus nonprofit debuts big, beautiful ad |url=https://thehill.com/newsletters/5329514-american-compass-think-tank-trump-populism/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=The Hill}}{{Cite web |title=HFC-related group touts concessions in reconciliation ad |url=https://punchbowl.news/article/house/hfc-group-touts-concessions-reconciliation-ad/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Punchbowl News |language=en-US}}

The similarly named State Freedom Caucus Network, an offshoot of the Conservative Partnership institute, is not officially affiliated with the House Freedom Caucus.{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Peder |date=2024-03-12 |title=The Freedom Caucus Has Been Wreaking Havoc On Washington. Now It's Exporting the Chaos to the States. |url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/12/freedom-caucus-00146569 |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wiener |first=Don |date=2025-02-05 |title=State Freedom Caucuses Push MAGA Agenda, Tone Down Intra-Party Squabbles |url=https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/02/05/state-freedom-caucuses-push-maga-agenda-tone-down-intra-party-squabbles/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Center for Media and Democracy |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=CPI 2022 Annual Report |url=https://www.cpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022-CPI-AnnualReport-.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Conservative Partnership Institute |format=PDF}}

The current chair of the caucus is Representative Andy Harris from Maryland, with Representative Jim Jordan as the deputy chair. In January 2022, Representative Lauren Boebert was elected as communications chair, and Representative Chip Roy as policy chair.{{cite web |title=Rep. Boebert Elected as House Freedom Caucus Communications Chair |url=https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-boebert-elected-house-freedom-caucus-communications-chair |website=Representative Lauren Boebert |access-date=February 3, 2023 |language=en |date=January 20, 2022}}

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The House Freedom Caucus does not disclose the names of its members and membership is by invitation only.{{cite news |first=Emmarie |last=Huetteman |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/us/politics/on-health-law-gop-faces-a-formidable-policy-foe-house-republicans.html |title=On Health Law, G.O.P. Faces a Formidable Policy Foe: House Republicans |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 20, 2017 |access-date=March 28, 2017 |quote=So secretive that it will not disclose the names of its members, [...] the roughly three dozen }}{{cite news |url=https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/house-freedom-caucus-members-move-fringe-power-n1136351 |title=House Freedom Caucus members move from the fringe to power |date=February 13, 2020 |work=MSNBC|first=Steve |last=Benen |author-link=Steve Benen |access-date=March 22, 2021 }} The New York Times wrote in October 2015 that the caucus usually meets "in the basement of a local pub rather than at the Capitol."{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/us/politics/hard-line-republicans-flex-muscle-as-election-of-house-speaker-looms.html |title=Hard-Line Republicans Want to Change More Than House Speaker |date=October 7, 2015 |newspaper=The New York Times |first=David M. |last=Herszenhorn |access-date=March 22, 2021 }} The caucus acts as a bloc, with decisions that are supported by 80 percent made binding on all of its members, which has strengthened its influence among House Republicans.

As the HFC does not publicize a full membership list, the known number of members at the start of each electoral cycle is listed below.

A number of members have identified themselves, or have been identified by others, as belonging to the Freedom Caucus. There are at least 34 caucus members {{As of|2025|3|lc=y}}; those members include:

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Alabama

• Barry Moore (AL-1){{cite web |title=Committees and Caucuses {{!}} Representative Barry Moore |url=https://barrymoore.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=barrymoore.house.gov|date=January 3, 2021 }}
• Gary Palmer (AL-6){{cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mccarthy-woos-freedom-caucus-with-eye-on-speakership/ar-BB1bD663 |title=McCarthy woos Freedom Caucus with eye on Speakership |date=December 4, 2020 |work=The Hill |first=Scott |last=Wong |access-date=June 7, 2021 |via=MSN |quote=Gary Palmer (Ala.), a Freedom Caucus member }}

Arizona

• Eli Crane (AZ-2)
• Andy Biggs (AZ-5){{cite web |url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2017/03/24/two-arizona-republican-house-members-helped-sink-health-bill/99571014/ |title=Two Arizona Republican House members helped sink 'Obamacare' repeal |first=Ronald J. |last=Hansen |newspaper=The Arizona Republic |date=March 24, 2017 |access-date=June 5, 2017}} – Running for governor of Arizona in 2026{{cite news |last=Vakil |first=Cathrine |date=January 21, 2025 |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5098514-rep-andy-biggs-files-statement-of-interest/ |title=Biggs takes step toward launching Arizona governor's bid |website=The Hill |access-date=March 16, 2025}}
• Paul Gosar (AZ-9){{cite web |url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/gosar-endorses-kelli-ward |title=Gosar Endorses Ward Over McSally in Arizona Senate Race |last=Garcia |first=Eric |date=July 18, 2018 |newspaper=Roll Call |access-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-date=October 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018233306/https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/gosar-endorses-kelli-ward |url-status=dead }}

Colorado

• Lauren Boebert (CO-4) – Communications Chair{{cite web |title=Committees and Caucuses {{!}} Representative Lauren Boebert |url=https://boebert.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=boebert.house.gov|date=January 3, 2021 }}

Florida

• Greg Steube (FL-17){{cite web |date=October 31, 2018 |title=As House Republicans Brace for Losses, Freedom Caucus Prepares for Growth |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/10/31/as-house-republicans-brace-for-losses-freedom-caucus-prepares-for-growth/ |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=Roll Call |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=DeSilver |first=Drew |date=2023-01-23 |title=Freedom Caucus likely to play a bigger role in new GOP-led House. So who are they? |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/01/23/freedom-caucus-likely-to-play-a-bigger-role-in-new-gop-led-house-so-who-are-they/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Pew Research Center |language=en-US}}
• Byron Donalds (FL-19){{Cite web|url=https://floridianpress.com/2020/09/byron-donalds-says-hell-join-house-freedom-and-black-congressional-caucuses/|title=Byron Donalds says he'll join House Freedom and Black Congressional Caucuses · the Floridian|date=September 18, 2020}}{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Ed |date=2024-04-09 |title=Congressional Florida House Freedom Caucus Members Earmarked Millions From Taxpayers - Florida Daily |url=https://floridadaily.com/congressional-florida-house-freedom-caucus-members-earmarked-millions-from-taxpayers/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Florida Daily - News from Across the Sunshine State |language=en-US}} – running for governor of Florida in 2026{{cite news |last=Matat |first=Stephany |date=February 25, 2025 |url=https://apnews.com/article/byron-donalds-florida-governor-elections-2026-trump-5884b17305d6ef64408934dbdd65a210 |title=Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, says he's running for Florida governor |website=Associated Press |access-date=March 16, 2025}}

Georgia

• Andrew Clyde (GA-9){{Cite web|last=Haroun|first=Azmi|title=13 members of the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus refused to condemn Myanmar's generals who violently overthrew elected leaders|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/freedom-caucus-gop-members-refuse-condemn-myanmar-coup-2021-3|access-date=April 25, 2021|website=Business Insider|language=en-US}}
• Mike Collins (GA-10){{cite news|work=Politico|title=3 strikes for McCarthy – but he's not out yet|date=January 3, 2022|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/03/mccarthy-speaker-house-vote-00076047}}

Idaho

• Russ Fulcher (ID-1){{Cite web|title=Committees and Caucuses|url=https://fulcher.house.gov/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=July 8, 2021|website=Congressman Russ Fulcher|language=en|archive-date=April 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421041019/https://fulcher.house.gov/committees-and-caucuses|url-status=dead}}

Illinois

• Mary Miller (IL-15){{cite web |title=Who is Mary Miller, Republican representative for Illinois' 15th Congressional District? |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-who-is-mary-miller-15th-congressional-district-candidate-20200228-qdc257smdbevdfxvpt5sfepcg4-story.html |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=chicagotribune.com|date=January 7, 2021 }}

Indiana

• Marlin Stutzman (IN-3){{Cite web |date=November 10, 2022 |title=Full list of Freedom Caucus Members after 2022 midterms results |url=https://www.newsweek.com/who-house-freedom-caucus-full-list-members-after-midterms-results-1758547 |access-date=December 26, 2022 |website=Newsweek |language=en |first=Darragh |last=Roche }}

Louisiana

• Clay Higgins (LA-3){{Cite web|date=December 13, 2012|title=Committees & Caucuses|url=https://clayhiggins.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=April 25, 2021|website=Congressman Clay Higgins|language=en}}

Maryland

• Andy Harris (MD-1) – Chair{{cite web |last=Campbell |first=Colin |title=Rep. Andy Harris, House Freedom Caucus send letter urging Trump to reopen economy |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-20200417-dzzmt6wjxjdarfhe2omknfg5ja-story.html |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=baltimoresun.com|date=April 17, 2020 }}

Missouri

• Eric Burlison (MO-7){{cite news |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/01/23/freedom-caucus-likely-to-play-a-bigger-role-in-new-gop-led-house-so-who-are-they/ |title=Freedom Caucus likely to play a bigger role in new GOP-led House. So who are they? |date=January 23, 2023 |website=Pew Research Center |first=Drew |last=DeSilver |access-date=March 16, 2023 }}

Ohio

• Jim Jordan (OH-4) – Vice chair{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/house-freedom-caucus-conservative-legislation-114593.html |title=9 Republicans launch House Freedom Caucus |last=French |first=Lauren |date=January 26, 2015 |website=Politico |access-date=July 22, 2015}}

Oklahoma

• Josh Brecheen (OK-2){{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/04/us/politics/house-speaker-republicans-vote-against-mccarthy.html|title=How Far Right Are the 20 Republicans Who Voted Against McCarthy?|last1=Ivory|first1=Danielle|last2=Smart|first2=Charlie|last3=Yourish|first3=Karen|work=The New York Times|date=January 4, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2023|language=en}}

Pennsylvania

• Scott Perry (PA-10){{cite web |url=http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-freedom-caucus-forms-fight-club/ |title=House Freedom Caucus Forms 'Fight Club' in House |work=218 |access-date=October 9, 2015 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072103/http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-freedom-caucus-forms-fight-club/ |url-status=dead }}

South Carolina

• Ralph Norman (SC-5){{cite web |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/freedom-caucus-chairman-mark-meadows-to-headline-south-carolina-gop/article_36489cf2-7e20-11e8-a3ba-a399c63a03c5.html |title=Freedom Caucus chairperson Mark Meadows to headline South Carolina GOP fundraiser |newspaper=The Post and Courier |first=Jamie |last=Lovegrove |date=July 2, 2018 |access-date=July 19, 2018}}

Tennessee

• Diana Harshbarger (TN-1)
• Scott DesJarlais (TN-4){{cite web |url=http://www.dnj.com/story/news/2015/04/22/desjarlais-raises-campaign/26213755/ |title=DesJarlais raises $144,677 for 2016 campaign |last=Broden |first=Scott |date=April 22, 2015 |website=The Daily News Journal |access-date=July 22, 2015}}
• Andy Ogles (TN-5)
• Mark Green (TN-7) – Resigning after passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill{{cite web |title=Committees |url=https://markgreen.house.gov/committees |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=Congressman Mark Green |language=en}}

Texas

• Keith Self (TX-3){{cite news |date=September 18, 2023 |title=Some Texas Republicans among those spoiling for spending fight as shutdown approaches |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2023/09/18/some-texas-republicans-among-those-spoiling-for-spending-fight-as-shutdown-approaches/ |access-date=January 5, 2024 |newspaper=Dallas News |language=en |first=Joseph |last=Morton }}
• Chip Roy (TX-21) – Policy Chair{{cite news |author=Daniella Diaz |title=House Freedom Caucus members question Liz Cheney's leadership again after her latest Trump comments |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/liz-cheney-house-freedom-caucus/index.html |access-date=February 28, 2021 |work=CNN|date=February 25, 2021 }}
• Brandon Gill (TX-26){{cite news |author=Mica Soellner |title=Young conservative strives to be part of HFC's next generation|url=https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/brandon-gill-freedom-caucus |access-date=May 24, 2025 |work=Punchbowl News |date=January 15, 2024 }}{{cite web |title=House Freedom Caucus - Summary from LegiStorm |url=https://www.legistorm.com/organization/summary/128166/House_Freedom_Caucus.html |access-date=May 24, 2025 |website=LegiStorm}}
• Michael Cloud (TX-27){{cite press release |url=https://apnews.com/PR%20Newswire/98724ce67db3c394c990facfa87dc853 |title=Accountability For China, COVID-19 Relief Package Among Issues To Be Addressed By House Freedom Caucus Today |date=July 27, 2020 |publisher=Falkirk Center for Faith and Liberty |agency=PR Newswire |access-date=April 1, 2021 |via=Associated Press |quote=HFC Members: ... Michael Cloud }}

Virginia

• Ben Cline (VA-6){{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/12/politics/conservative-opposition-stefanik-leadership-job/index.html |title=Elise Stefanik faces increased conservative headwinds in rise to leadership |date=May 12, 2021 |work=CNN|first1=Lauren |last1=Fox |first2=Manu |last2=Raju |first3=Annie |last3=Grayer |first4=Daniella |last4=Diaz |access-date=June 7, 2021 |quote=Freedom Caucus member Ben Cline }}
• Morgan Griffith (VA-9){{cite web |last=Zanona |first=Melanie |title=Freedom Caucus member tests positive for coronavirus |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/freedom-caucus-morgan-griffith-coronavirus-361224 |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=Politico|date=July 14, 2020 |language=en}}

Wisconsin

• Tom Tiffany (WI-7){{citation |publisher=Roll Call |title=Outside groups flock to Wisconsin race to replace Sean Duffy |date=February 11, 2020 |author=Bridget Bowman |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2020/02/11/outside-groups-flock-to-race-to-replace-sean-duffy// |access-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125060800/https://www.rollcall.com/2020/02/11/outside-groups-flock-to-race-to-replace-sean-duffy/ |url-status=dead }}

Wyoming

• Harriet Hageman (WY-AL){{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/02/new-class-combative-maga-candidates-poised-roil-house-gop/|title=New class of combative MAGA candidates poised to roil House GOP|last1=Arnsdorf|first1=Isaac|last2=Sotomayor|first2=Marianna|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=January 5, 2023|language=en}}

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• Justin Amash of Michigan (left caucus in 2019)
• Brian Babin of Texas (left caucus in 2017){{cite web |last1=Marcos |first1=Christina |title=Texas Republican departs Freedom Caucus |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/330890-texas-republican-departs-freedom-caucus/ |newspaper=The Hill |access-date=April 28, 2017 |date=April 27, 2017}}
• Doug Lamborn of Colorado (left caucus in 2016){{cite web |url=https://gazette.com/government/doug-lamborn-health-care-bill-s-failure-a-setback-not/article_03417e37-4c83-5907-b2de-7f99ad2e4b55.html |title=Doug Lamborn: Health care bill's failure a 'setback,' not the end of effort to repeal Obamacare |date=March 24, 2017 |work=Colorado Springs Gazette}}
• Ted Poe of Texas (left caucus in 2017){{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/26/politics/poe-resigns-freedom-caucus/index.html |title=Rep. Poe resigns from House Freedom Caucus |first=Lauren |last=Fox |publisher=CNN|date=March 26, 2017 |access-date=March 27, 2017}}
• Troy Nehls of Texas (left caucus in 2024){{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/08/troy-nehls-resign-house-freedom-caucus-warren-davidson/74334166007/|title=Texas Republican to resign from House Freedom Caucus amid feud over Trump support|date=July 8, 2024|access-date=July 9, 2024|first1=Ken|last1=Tran|website=USA Today}}
• Barry Loudermilk of Georgia (declined to renew membership for the 115th Congress){{cite web | url=http://politics.blog.myajc.com/2017/03/02/barry-loudermilk-quietly-leaves-the-house-freedom-caucus/ | first1=Tamar | last1=Hallerman | title=Barry Loudermilk quietly leaves the House Freedom Caucus | date=March 2, 2017 | work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution | access-date=March 7, 2017 | archive-date=April 15, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415053617/http://politics.blog.myajc.com/2017/03/02/barry-loudermilk-quietly-leaves-the-house-freedom-caucus/ | url-status=dead }}
• Tom McClintock of California (left caucus in 2015){{cite web |url=http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-freedom-caucus-loses-member-over-planned-parenthood/?dcz= |title=House Freedom Caucus Loses Member Over Planned Parenthood |last=Fuller |first=Matt |date=September 16, 2015 |publisher=CNN|access-date=September 16, 2015 |archive-date=September 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919233521/http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-freedom-caucus-loses-member-over-planned-parenthood/?dcz= |url-status=dead }}
• Reid Ribble of Wisconsin (left caucus in 2015){{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/the-gavel/2015/10/ribble-leaves-freedom-caucus-214596 |title=Rep. Ribble leaves Freedom Caucus over moves in leadership race |work=Politico |date=October 8, 2015 |access-date=October 9, 2015}}
• Keith Rothfus of Pennsylvania (left caucus in 2016){{cite web |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/01/06/Freedom-Caucus-may-play-role-in-alternate-Obamacare-repeal-timeline/stories/201701060089 |title=Freedom Caucus may play role in alternate Obamacare repeal timeline |last=Mauriello |first=Tracie |date=January 6, 2017 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=January 14, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/19/upshot/pennsylvania-new-house-districts-gerrymandering.html |newspaper=The New York Times |department=The Upshot |title=The New Pennsylvania House Districts Are In. We Review the Mapmakers' Choices. |date=February 19, 2018 |access-date=February 20, 2018 |first1=Nate |last1=Cohn |first2=Matthew |last2=Bloch |first3=Kevin |last3=Quealy}}
• David Schweikert of Arizona (left the caucus in 2023){{cite news |url=https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/david-schweikert-freedom-caucus-rcna69319 |title=Freedom Caucus founder ditches the group for unlikely reason |date=February 6, 2023 |work=MSNBC |first=Ja'han |last=Jones |access-date=February 10, 2023 }}
• Anna Paulina Luna of Florida (left the caucus in 2025)

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• Ken Buck of Colorado (voted out of caucus days before he resigned from the House in 2024){{cite web |date=March 20, 2024 |last=Schnell |first=Mychael|title=Freedom Caucus votes to remove Ken Buck |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4545351-freedom-caucus-ken-buck/ |access-date=March 20, 2024 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}
• Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia (removed from the caucus in 2023){{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/07-6-2023/mtg-freedom-caucus-ouster/ |title=Marjorie Taylor Greene is no longer a member of the Freedom Caucus after a vote last month, according to one member of the conservative group's board. |date=July 6, 2023 |work=Politico}}
• Warren Davidson of Ohio (removed from the caucus in 2024){{Cite web|url=https://justthenews.com/government/congress/freedom-caucus-boots-rep-warren-davidson-after-he-endorsed-bob-good-challenger|title=House Freedom Caucus boots Rep. Warren Davidson after he endorsed Bob Good challenger: report|website=Just the News|first1=Ben|last1=Whedon|date=July 8, 2024|access-date=July 9, 2024}}
• Randy Weber of Texas (removed from the caucus in 2024){{cite news |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/12/texas-randy-weber-house-freedom-caucus/ |title=U.S. Rep. Randy Weber kicked out of House Freedom Caucus |date=March 12, 2024 |newspaper=The Texas Tribune |first=Sejal |last=Govindarao |access-date=March 21, 2024}}

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• Rod Blum of Iowa (lost 2018 general election)
• Dave Brat of Virginia (lost 2018 general election){{cite tweet |user=DaveBratVA7th |number=576445618362552320 |date=March 13, 2015 |title=Proud to be part of House Freedom Caucus}}
• Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina (defeated for renomination in 2022 primary election){{cite press release |url=https://cawthorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-cawthorn-joins-house-freedom-caucus |title=Congressman Cawthorn Joins the House Freedom Caucus |date=October 28, 2021 |publisher=Madison Cawthorn |access-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029063030/https://cawthorn.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-cawthorn-joins-house-freedom-caucus |url-status=dead }}
• Scott Garrett of New Jersey (lost 2016 general election)
• Bob Good of Virginia – Former Chair{{cite web|date=January 3, 2021|title=Committees and Caucuses|url=http://good.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=April 25, 2021|website=Representative Bob Good|language=en}} (lost renomination in 2024 primary election)
• Tim Huelskamp of Kansas (defeated for renomination in 2016 primary election){{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/us/politics/tim-huelskamp-roger-marshall-kansas-primary.html |title=Tim Huelskamp, Anti-Establishment House Republican, Loses Primary in Kansas |date=August 3, 2016 |work=The New York Times}}
• Yvette Herrell of New Mexico (lost 2022 general election)
• Denver Riggleman of Virginia (defeated for renomination in 2020 primary election){{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/14/virginia-republican-officiated-gay-wedding-loses-nomination-for-congress |title=Virginia Republican who officiated gay wedding loses nomination for Congress |date=June 14, 2020 |access-date=March 26, 2021 |newspaper=The Guardian |agency=Associated Press|quote=Riggleman, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, ...}}
• Dana Rohrabacher of California (lost 2018 general election){{cite web |url=http://kelliward.com/articles/u-s-rep-dana-rohrabacher-endorses-dr-kelli-ward-for-united-states-senate |title=U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher endorses Dr. Kelli Ward for United States Senate |date=January 23, 2018 |access-date=July 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124071634/http://kelliward.com/articles/u-s-rep-dana-rohrabacher-endorses-dr-kelli-ward-for-united-states-senate |archive-date=January 24, 2018 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://onthehill.tnjournal.net/gop-rep-rohrabacher-campaigns-for-matheny/ |title=GOP Rep. Rohrabacher campaigns for Matheny |newspaper=The Tennessee Journal |first=Erik |last=Schelzig |date=July 2, 2018 |access-date=July 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035737/http://onthehill.tnjournal.net/gop-rep-rohrabacher-campaigns-for-matheny/ |archive-date=July 28, 2018 |url-status=dead}}
• Mark Sanford of South Carolina (defeated for renomination in 2018 primary election)

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• Joe Barton of Texas (retired in 2018){{cite web |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/03/26/ted-poe-resigns-freedom-caucus |title=U.S. Rep. Ted Poe resigns from Freedom Caucus |newspaper=Texas Tribune |first=Abby |last=Livingston |date=March 26, 2017 |access-date=March 27, 2017}}
• Dan Bishop of North Carolina (retired in 2024 to unsuccessfully run for North Carolina Attorney General){{citation |publisher=House Freedom Fund |title=Two Big Wins in North Carolina |date=September 13, 2019 |author=HFF |url=https://www.housefreedomfund.com/post/184/two-big-wins-in-north-carolina}}
• Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma (resigned in 2018 to become NASA Administrator)
• Mo Brooks of Alabama{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/housenews/house/234067-house-will-vote-friday-to-prevent-homeland-security-shutdown/ |title=House will vote Friday to prevent Homeland Security shutdown |last1=Wong |first1=Scott | last2=Shabad |first2=Rebecca |last3=Marcos |first3=Cristina |date=February 26, 2015 |website=The Hill |access-date=July 22, 2015}} (retired and lost 2022 election for senator from Alabama)
• Ted Budd of North Carolina (retired and won 2022 election for senator from North Carolina)
• Curt Clawson of Florida (retired in 2016){{cite web |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/boehner-has-a-plan-to-avoid-a-dhs-shutdown-but-it-might-not-pass-20150226 |title=Boehner Has a Plan to Avoid a DHS Shutdown{{snd}}But It Might Not Pass |last1=Newhauser |first1=Daniel |last2=Mimms |first2=Sarah |last3=Roubein |first3=Rachel |date=February 26, 2015 |website=National Journal |access-date=July 22, 2015}}
• Ron DeSantis of Florida (retired in 2018 and won election for governor of Florida)
• Jeff Duncan (SC-3) (retired in 2025){{cite web |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/ron-desantis-jeff-duncan-house-whip-team-114947.html |title=Ron DeSantis, Jeff Duncan quit House whip team |last1=Palmer |first1=Anna |last2=French |first2=Lauren |date=February 5, 2015 |website=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=July 22, 2015}}
• John Fleming of Louisiana (retired in 2016 and lost nomination as Senator from Louisiana){{cite web |title=Senate confirms Fleming as assistant secretary of commerce for economic development |url=http://bossierpress.com/senate-confirms-fleming-as-assistant-secretary-of-commerce-for-economic-development/ |access-date=April 30, 2019 |work=Bossier Press-Tribune |issue=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=November 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126124922/https://bossierpress.com/senate-confirms-fleming-as-assistant-secretary-of-commerce-for-economic-development/ |url-status=dead }}
• Tom Garrett of Virginia (retired in 2018){{cite web |url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/politics/three-virginia-gop-congressmen-including-rep-tom-garrett-in-th/article_381db19e-3a89-5e45-8c4f-83f2f65b8396.html |title=Three Virginia GOP congressmen, including Rep. Tom Garrett in 5th District, line up against GOP health care plan |newspaper=The Roanoke Times |first=Jenna |last=Portnoy |date=March 15, 2017 |access-date=March 26, 2017}}
• Louie Gohmert of Texas (retired and lost 2022 nomination as Attorney General of Texas){{cite web |date=February 25, 2021 |title=Rep. Gohmert: Dem's Equality Act is 'All About Power', Eviscerates First Amendment |url=https://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399920 |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=Louie Gohmert |language=en |archive-date=March 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305164305/https://gohmert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399920 |url-status=dead }}
• Jody Hice of Georgia (retired and lost 2022 election for Georgia Secretary of State){{cite web |url=http://www.peachpundit.com/2015/03/19/can-the-house-freedom-caucus-save-the-gop/ |title=Can the House Freedom Caucus save the GOP? |last=Darnell |first=Tim |date=March 19, 2015 |website=Peach Pundit |access-date=July 22, 2015 |archive-date=July 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723123432/http://www.peachpundit.com/2015/03/19/can-the-house-freedom-caucus-save-the-gop/ |url-status=dead }}
• Fred Keller of Pennsylvania (retired in 2022)
• Raúl Labrador of Idaho (retired and lost 2018 nomination as Governor of Idaho)
• Debbie Lesko of Arizona (retired in 2024 to successfully run for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors){{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/07/16/arizona-delegation-mostly-silent-trump-performance-putin-helsinki-summit/789576002/ |title=McCain and Flake ripped Trump's Putin performance, but other Ariz. reps mostly silent |newspaper=Arizona Republic |first1=Yvonne Wingett |last1=Sanchez |first2=Ronald J. |last2=Hansen |date=July 16, 2018 |access-date=July 19, 2018}}
• Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming (retired in 2016)
• Mark Meadows of North Carolina (resigned in 2020 to become White House Chief of Staff)
• Alex Mooney (WV-2){{cite web |last=Zanona |first=Melanie |title=GOP Rep. Mooney wants to condemn lawmakers who call on Trump to concede |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/08/alex-mooney-against-trump-concession-443603 |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=Politico |date=December 8, 2020 |language=en}} (retired in 2024 and lost nomination as Senator from West Virginia)
• Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina (resigned in 2017 to become OMB Director)
• Devin Nunes of California (resigned in 2022 to become CEO of TMTG)
• Steve Pearce of New Mexico (retired and lost 2018 election for Governor of New Mexico){{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/246337-the-dozen-rebels-targeted-by-gop-leaders/ |title=The dozen rebels targeted by GOP leaders |last1=Wong |first1=Scott |last2=Marcos |first2=Cristina |date=June 27, 2015 |website=The Hill |access-date=July 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928003318/https://thehill.com/homenews/house/246337-the-dozen-rebels-targeted-by-gop-leaders |archive-date=September 28, 2018 |url-status=live}}
• Bill Posey (FL-8) (retired in 2025){{cite web |last=Provenzano |first=Brianna |title=Who's in the House Freedom Caucus? Here's a list of Republicans in the group. |url=https://www.mic.com/articles/172235/who-s-in-the-house-freedom-caucus-here-s-a-list-of-republicans-in-the-group |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=Mic |date=March 27, 2017 |language=en}}
• Matt Rosendale of Montana (retired in 2024){{cite web |url=https://rosendale.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses.htm |title=Committees and Caucuses |website=U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale |access-date=June 7, 2021 }}
• Matt Salmon of Arizona (retired in 2016)
• Marlin Stutzman of Indiana (retired in 2016 and lost nomination as Senator from Indiana)
• Ron Wright of Texas (died in 2021){{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/obituaries/ron-wright-dead-coronavirus.html |title=Ron Wright, Texas Conservative, Dies at 67 |work=The New York Times |date=February 9, 2021 |access-date=March 27, 2021 |first=Alex |last=Traub}}
• Ted Yoho of Florida (retired in 2020){{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/682021502/freedom-caucus-member-rep-ted-yoho-weighs-in-on-government-shutdown |title=Freedom Caucus Member Rep. Ted Yoho Weighs In On Government Shutdown |date=January 3, 2019 |work=NPR |access-date=March 26, 2021 |quote=Ted Yoho is a member of the Freedom Caucus. }}

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• Blue Dog Coalition
• Caucuses of the United States Congress
• Factions in the Republican Party (United States)
• Liberty Caucus
• Republican Liberty Caucus
• Republican Main Street Partnership
• Second Amendment Caucus
• {{Annotated link|Sedition Caucus}}
• Tea Party Caucus
• Tuesday Group

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• [https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/legislative-hardball/37488C1E94117DFBFF924E5B67188E07 Green, Matthew (2019). Legislative Hardball: The House Freedom Caucus and the Power of Threat-Making in Congress. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.]

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• {{cite web|newspaper=The Hill|date=January 26, 2015|title=House conservatives form 'Freedom Caucus'|author=Cristina Marcos|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/230693-house-gop-conservatives-form-new-freedom-caucus/}}
• {{cite magazine|magazine=Time|title=The Freedom Caucus Is a Rebellion That Could Change the GOP's Future|author=Jeremy Carl|date=October 13, 2015|url=https://time.com/4067218/freedom-caucus/}}
• {{cite web|author=Linda Killian|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 10, 2015|title=How House Freedom Caucus Has Alienated Members{{snd}}and Risks Its Agenda|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/10/10/how-house-freedom-caucus-has-alienated-members-and-risks-its-agenda/}}
• [https://freedomcaucus.org/ Freedom Caucus Foundation] – official 501(c)(3) affiliate organization
• [https://housefreedomfund.com House Freedom Fund] – official political action committee affiliate
• [https://housefreedomaction.com House Freedom Action] – official political action committee affiliate

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