Four McCarthy Holdouts Get Top House Committee Seats

Four members of the House Freedom Caucus, who opposed Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid until he met their demands, have been seated on some of the most important committees in the House.

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Andy Ogles, a freshman Tennessee Rep. Both were appointed to the House Financial Services Committee. Representative Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), is the chairman of that committee. He helped McCarthy negotiate his terms. successful campaign to be a House speaker.

“As a career financial services professional with more than two decades in this industry, I am honored to have the privilege of serving on the House Financial Services Committee this Congress,” Donalds stated this Wednesday in a statement.

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“As a member of this committee, I will work tirelessly with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to champion common-sense policies that enhance and empower America’s monetary policy, our economy, international finance, insurance, and housing, and bring critical accountability of the agencies that fall under the committee’s jurisdiction,” Donalds was the second.

Rep. Byron Donalds (Republican from Florida), was elected to the House Financial Services Committee.
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“I look forward to working on the top issues facing the economy and our financial institutions on behalf of the American people,” Ogles declared Thursday.

Reps. Andrew Clyde and Michael Cloud, R.Ga. were each given spots on the House Appropriations Committee. The committee Republicans hope to use for limiting federal spending in their new Congress.

“In the face of our ballooning national debt, weak economy, and looming recession, House Republicans must usher in much-needed oversight and accountability to ensure American taxpayer dollars are spent in a responsible manner,” Clyde made the statement in a statement.

Ralph Norman (South Carolina Rep.) is the fifth member of House Freedom Caucus. He was a member of the House Financial Services Committee, and will continue to be on that committee in the new Congress.

Rep. Andrew Clyde from Georgia will serve as a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

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While the House GOP Steering Committee continues to make appointments for the remaining congressional committees, conservative interest groups involved in the speaker battle have already praised the appointments. One group stated that the current decisions were a victory over. “Washington status quo.”

“The conservative wing of the Republican Party has leverage in this Congress,” Cesar Ybarra was Vice President for Policy for Freedomworks in a statement made to Fox News Digital.

To secure his seat in the 118th Congress, Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker, had to agree to a deal with 20 House Freedom Caucus Members. 
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“This is a major victory against the Washington status quo with conservative members operating as a check and balance to key pieces of legislation formed in prominent committees,” Ybarra said.

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“Non-establishment members on powerful committees ensures that every voice will be heard, and the American people will begin to benefit from the decisions that are made in Washington,” He added.

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