Rep. Bob Good, one of a handful of Republicans who forced the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, will be the next chairman of the far-right House Freedom Caucus after an internal election Monday.
He replaces current Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) in January.
Good of Virginia will take over the caucus leadership role amid dysfunction in the House, with government funding set to run out in early 2024 without congressional action. He is closely aligned with former President Donald Trump and favors his Make American Great Again populist agenda, one not always in sync with the rest of the House ...