The House Freedom Caucus is so far refusing to back GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy for speaker should its party win back the majority — testing what commitments it can leverage in exchange for its members' support.
Perry told Axios "it's a different game" when a party is in the majority, compared to when they’re in the minority and totally unified on opposing the other party.
As for aligning behind McCarthy, Perry said: "Talk to me on Nov. 9." For now, Freedom Caucus members have adopted an official stance of neutrality in leadership elections, Buck told Axios. Their actions — which often served as a check on party leadership and the GOP establishment overall — largely dictated conservative messaging and activism.House Republicans have been more unified — and less involved in policymaking decisions — in their last four years in the minority.The caucus was once viewed as the beacon of the right, but was overtaken in 2016 by a larger-than-life figure who preached many of the same ideals and principles.Former Rep. Mark Meadows and Rep.
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