Over the last few years, 11 Republicans have been punished by for bucking party leadership. Here’s who they are:
- Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, removed from Budget Committee
- Rep. Rod Blum of Iowa, denied a spot on the National Republican Congressional Committee’s fundraising initiative for vulnerable House members
- Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona, removed from the GOP whip team
- Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, removed from Budget and Agriculture Committees
- Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina, removed from Financial Services Committee
- Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, removed from the GOP whip team
- Rep. Mark Meadows, lost his chairmanship of House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee
- Rep. Richard Nugent of Florida, removed from Rules Committee
- Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico, removed from the GOP whip team
- Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona, removed from Financial Services Committee
- Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida, removed from Rules CommitteeSource
At least there's somebody on our side.
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