Freedom Caucus sends Republican candidates guide on navigating DC, pressure from GOP leadership after election
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The Freedom Caucus is sending potential new GOP members a packet aimed partially at warning them about pressure from GOP leadership after the election.
He voted against Boehner, R-Ohio, when the Republican Conference met in November to pick its nominee for speaker. But on Jan. 3, as members were sworn in and as votes rolled in on a razor-close election for speaker, Hice broke his principal campaign promise and voted for Boehner. Some will urge you to be ‘a team player’ by falling in line with leadership and doing what you're told. You'll be warned not to ‘rock the boat’ by raising questions or concerns with leadership's agenda. Tyler Olson is a reporter covering the Senate for Fox News Digital.
Angry texts flew in from supporters. The mood in his offices soured. Hice's team was faced with a major setback on its first day. "The months it took to recover from that," a former Hice staffer said, "It was a traumatic experience."