Freedom Caucus 'FART' group assembled to sniff out attempts by rank-and-file ... trends now
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Conservative hardliners have assembled a FART group to respond when they smell trouble on the House floor.
Members of the Freedom Caucus and their allies are signing up to take shifts standing guard by the House floor in case any more moderate members tries to take action to dilute their power.
The Floor Action Response Team, also known as FART, will look for surprise resolutions that House leadership could pass by unanimous consent if they aren't on the floor to object.
As the rabble-rousers move toward trying to oust Mike Johnson from the speakership, more pragmatic conservatives have grown tired of their antics and suggested consequences.
Members of the Freedom Caucus and their allies are signing up to take shifts standing guard by the House floor in case any more moderate members tries to take action to dilute their power
It comes after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., launched a motion to vacate
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., launched a motion to vacate last month and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., co-sponsored it this week. Other members, including Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., have suggested they are warming up to the idea of throwing the House back into chaos to find a new leader.
The ultra-conservatives already plan to oppose a rule to begin debate and advance a foreign aid package, attempting to paralyze the House floor.
The FART group is looking out for two things: fellow Republicans who may try to raise the threshold for filing a motion to vacate from just one member or those who may try to
