Many Republicans plan to skip the House GOP retreat as they grumble about both the location and the idea of spending time with one another, with tensions still running high inside the party in the wake of their unprecedented speakership drama.
Fewer than 100 Republicans have RSVP’d to attend the retreat, which is less than half of the entire conference, according to a GOP source familiar with the attendance sheet.
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, for example, is scheduled to appear on “Real Time with Bill Maher” later this week.
In a remarkable split screen, firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida will be attending a rally in Texas on Thursday in support of Brandon Herrera, a far-right candidate who is challenging GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales.
Among the Republicans who have decided to skip the retreat include Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee; Reps.
Persons:
Nancy Mace, Bill Maher ”, Kelly Armstrong of North, Tim Burchett, Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Brandon Herrera, Tony Gonzales, Larry Kudlow –, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Mark Green of, Dusty Johnson of, Stephanie Bice, Dave Joyce of Ohio
Organizations:
GOP, Republicans, Publicly, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota, CNN, ”, Greenbrier, firebrand, Fox Business, House Homeland Security, Main, Caucus, Republican Governance Group
Locations:
West Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Mark Green of Tennessee, Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma