Coverage dated November 8, 2026 to November 9, 2026

House Freedom Caucus drops lame-duck playbook for Thune, Johnson

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Republicans lost both chambers this month in the midterm elections, leaving them with precious little time to move forward with policy priorities until the power shift.

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Just the News
House Freedom Caucus drops lame-duck playbook for Thune, Johnson (opens Just the News)
Published Nov 8, 2026
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Republicans lost both chambers this month in the midterm elections, leaving them with precious little time to move forward with policy priorities until the power shift.
Washington Examiner
Freedom Caucus outlines eight priorities during lame-duck session (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 9, 2026
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The conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to Republican leadership Monday morning laying out eight legislative priorities before the party loses control of Congress. The letter, addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), calls for the passa…
Conservative Daily News
Freedom Caucus Hands GOP Leaders a Lame-Duck To-Do List, but Senate Republicans Are Still Fighting Over Who Leads (opens Conservative Daily News)
Published Nov 9, 2026
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by Rich Mitchell at CDN - The House Freedom Caucus demanded eight lame-duck wins, from a third reconciliation bill to a stock-trading ban, as Ron Johnson forced a Senate GOP debate on delaying Tuesday’s leadership vote.