THE FREEDOM ALSO KNOWN AS THE HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS CONSISTING OF CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GROUP AGILE ACTIVE THE REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMITTEE CAUCUS THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT MISSION STATEMENT VOICE AMERICANS FEEL WASHINGTON SUPPORT ACCOUNTABLE LIMITED GOVERNMENT THE CONSTITUTION THE RULE OF LAW POLICIES PROMOTE SAFETY PROSPERITY ORIGINS LIE CONGRESSIONAL RETREAT PENNSYLVANIA LABRADOR EIGHT MAIN GROUP PLAN THE GROUP NAME EVENTUALLY SETTLING MEMBER MICK MULVANEY NO REASON NINE INITIAL CRITERION HAD TO VOTE SPEAKER OF THE UNITED STATES JOHN BOEHNER LEGISLATION THE CRISIS FUNDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PLANS REJECTED POLITICO REPORTED THAT ONE ALTERNATIVE INVOLVED THE RESIGNATION BOEHNER LEADERSHIP BATTLE VOTED SPEAKER FELT UNFAIRLY CUTTING POSITIONS INCREASINGLY REPUBLICANS FIERCE OPPOSITION WITH THEM SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT ORDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT KEVIN MCCARTHY MAJORITY LEADER THE LEAD THE RACE REID RIBBLE RESIGNED SAYING CERTAIN THE ROLE PLAYING PAUL RYAN ANNOUNCED THE SPEAKER THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF CONTINGENT ENDORSEMENT REACH GIVE REACHED SUPERMAJORITY RYAN OF THE HOUSE JIM JORDAN CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE CHAIR JUSTIN AMASH MICHIGAN BRIAN BABIN TEXAS ROD BLUM IOWA DAVE BRAT VIRGINIA JIM BRIDENSTINE OKLAHOMA MO BROOKS ALABAMA KEN BUCK COLORADO CURT CLAWSON FLORIDA WARREN DAVIDSON OHIO RON DESANTIS SCOTT DESJARLAIS TENNESSEE JEFF DUNCAN SOUTH CAROLINA JOHN FLEMING LOUISIANA TRENT FRANKS ARIZONA SCOTT GARRETT NEW JERSEY LOUIE GOHMERT PAUL GOSAR MORGAN GRIFFITH ANDY HARRIS MARYLAND JODY HICE GEORGIA TIM HUELSKAMP KANSAS WALTER JONES NORTH CAROLINA STEVE KING IDAHO BARRY LOUDERMILK CYNTHIA LUMMIS WYOMING MARK MEADOWS ALEX MOONEY WEST VIRGINIA GARY PALMER STEVE PEARCE NEW MEXICO SCOTT PERRY TED POE BILL POSEY KEITH ROTHFUS MATT SALMON MARK SANFORD DAVID SCHWEIKERT MARLIN STUTZMAN INDIANA RANDY WEBER TED YOHO TOM MCCLINTOCK CALIFORNIA WISCONSIN BLUE DOG COALITION FACTIONS IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LIBERTY CAUCUS REPUBLICAN MAIN STREET PARTNERSHIP TEA PARTY CAUCUS THE TUESDAY GROUP