The conservative House Freedom Caucus has a new leader — Andy Biggs
The hard-line group has elected Rep. Andy Biggs to be the new Freedom Caucus chief, replacing Rep. Mark Meadows .Meadows, a founding Freedom Caucus member and one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies on Capitol Hill, will step down Oct. 1 but is expected to remain on the group’s board.
“The Freedom Caucus has revolutionized Capitol Hill because our members endeavor to keep our promises to the American people. Freedom Caucus members have shown that they will stand for principle over politics — every time.” By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Meadows was initially expected to pass the baton to the next chairman earlier this year, but Freedom Caucus members decided to punt on leadership elections until the fall to give themselves time to settle into the new Congress.
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