House Freedom Caucus

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:parliamentary_committee
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HFC
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Bob_Good
gptkbp:chamber gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:color red
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:founded January 2015
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Justin_Amash
gptkb:Jim_Jordan
gptkb:Mick_Mulvaney
gptkb:Scott_Perry
gptkb:Ron_DeSantis
gptkb:Mark_Meadows
gptkb:Raúl_Labrador
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House Freedom Caucus
gptkbp:ideology conservatism
right-wing populism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Tea_Party_movement
gptkbp:leadership_position CEO
gptkbp:mediaCoverage frequently covered by major U.S. news outlets
gptkbp:membership approximately 40 members (as of 2023)
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lauren_Boebert
gptkb:Marjorie_Taylor_Greene
gptkb:Matt_Gaetz
gptkb:Chip_Roy
gptkb:Jim_Jordan
gptkb:Scott_Perry
gptkb:Paul_Gosar
gptkb:Andy_Biggs
gptkbp:notableAction influenced 2015 resignation of Speaker John Boehner
opposed 2023 debt ceiling deal
opposed Affordable Care Act
gptkbp:notableEvent role in 2023 Speaker of the House election
gptkbp:opposedBy Democratic Party policies
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:previous_chair gptkb:Scott_Perry
gptkb:Mark_Meadows
gptkb:Andy_Biggs
gptkbp:purpose advancing conservative policies
influencing House Republican leadership
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Freedom_Caucus_PAC
gptkb:Senate_Steering_Committee
gptkbp:website https://freedomcaucus.house.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scott_Perry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5