It’s not just Beavis and Butthead

Created
Sat, 01/07/2023 - 05:30
Updated
Sat, 01/07/2023 - 05:30
Or even Marge and Louis. Some lesser known House MAGA freaks to keep your eye on: Scott Perry: Perry is the leader of the pack and has served as HFC chair since January 2022. The Pennsylvania Republican was elected to succeed the term-limited but still very active Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) in late 2021. Despite leading the House’s most conservative caucus, Perry represents a purple district and is listed as a vulnerable Republican target by the DCCC. He’s also a U.S. Army combat veteran. Notably, Perry raised some eyebrows when he initially voted in support of the Democratic-led “Respect for Marriage Act,” which would require all states to recognize interracial and same-sex marriages lawfully performed in other states. Perry later reversed his vote from “yes” to “no,” citing that he had rushed to the floor to vote on the legislation and had made the “wrong choice.” Chip Roy: Roy is the HFC’s policy chair and is the fiscal hawk of the group. He often rails against the $31 trillion national debt and congressional spending. The Texas Republican was one of the chief negotiators during the speaker’s fight. He helped foster what the HFC describes as a “power sharing” agreement between McCarthy and the conference’s right flank in January, including allowing just one lawmaker to push to remove the speaker. Roy also sits on the Rules Committee, a position he got as part of his negotiations with McCarthy. Alongside him are other fellow conservative Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) The GOP leadership considers Roy among the more serious and trustworthy HFC leaders.…