The rift between House Conservatives and Republican leadership just grew that much wider, as North Carolina Congressman Mark Meadows, who I am still waiting for to take me hunting, was stripped of his subcommittee chairmanship because he refused to follow GOP protocol and voted against a procedural vote in the House.
Boehner and company were not pleased, and most likely directed Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) to remove Meadows.Meadows took to Twitter to express is dissatisfaction:
My voting card belongs to the people of Western North Carolina, & I will continue to listen to their voices regardless of the consequences.
— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) June 22, 2015
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Meadows also received support from presidential candidate, Senator Ted Cruz:
What happened to @RepMarkMeadows is shameful. No one should be punished for voting his or her conscience https://t.co/0Pory9nNS7
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 22, 2015
Now talk of a coup de tat in the House of Represtatives has been rekindled, and according to the Politico, House Conservatives are planning to meet this week to strategize how they will “throttle legislation on the House floor,” and push back gainst Speaker John Boehner’s “culture of punishment” leadership.
Meadows himself has said that any plan to topple leadership in the House would not be about “ideology,” but instead about members of Congress having the freedom to ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on any type of vote without enduring any retribution from those who disagree with that vote.
How House Conservatives could block leadership is by teaming up with Democrat members of the House, and vote with them on procedural votes.
Stay tuned to this developing story…