Hard-Right Freedom Caucus Could Be Gutted as Key Members Run for New Jobs in 2026

Hard-right Freedom Caucus could be gutted as key members run for new jobs in 2026

WASHINGTON — The House Freedom Caucus faces an existential moment with some of its most prominent members eyeing the exits for new jobs in the 2026 election, calling into question the future of the band of far-right rebels.Rep.

Exit Stage Right: 5 Freedom Caucus Members Climbing Down the Hill

The House Freedom Caucus has for years been a major force on Capitol Hill, with its members picking frequent policy fights in their push for more fiscally and socially conservative legislation. But as almost a half-dozen of its most prominent members seek office back home and away from Congress, those departures will alter the lineup of the caucus, which fought for additional spending cuts in the “Big, Beautiful Bill” and has been the fiscal con…