September 11, 2018
Washington, DC
As the House of Representatives considers candidates for new leadership, we urge Members of Congress to select a Speaker who is committed to fighting for the conservative policy promises included in the Republican platform and who will upend business as usual in Washington. Such a Speaker must come from outside the current leadership if true change in Washington is to be achieved and believed in by the conservative grassroots.
Since taking over unified control of the government, the Republican congressional leadership has distinguished itself with skyrocketing spending, a lackluster agenda, and a failure to keep promises, such as repealing Obamacare, defunding Planned Parenthood and securing the border.
The next Speaker must be committed to keeping these promises with meaningful votes and policy changes, rather than empty rhetoric and holding votes that are simply for show. He or she must enact procedural and transparency reforms within the caucus: open amendment opportunities, no more retaliation against members standing up for conservative principles, financial support for candidates without discrimination against conservatives, and assurances that conservatives will play a significant role in overall committee assignments.
The new Speaker must also have the ability to stand up to a Senate unwilling to do its work, and be able to work with all members of the GOP conference and the White House while constructively and publicly opposing House Democrats in the public battle for the hearts and minds of all Americans.
The selection of a new Speaker will speak volumes about Republicans priorities during the remainder of President Trump’s time in office. We urge Republican Members to select a leader who will break the status quo, and lead the People’s House toward conservative policy ends.
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Former Attorney General President Ronald Reagan |
Alfred S. Regnery Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund |
| Adam Brandon President FreedomWorks |
Diana Banister President and Partner Shirley & Banister Public Affairs |
| Cleta Mitchell, Esq. Partner Foley & Lardner LLP |
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop Former White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan |
| Rachel Bovard Former Policy Director Senate Steering Committee |
The Honorable Jim DeMint United States Senate Former Member, South Carolina |
| Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project Former Executive Director, Senate Steering Committee |
Wesley Denton Former Communications Director Senator Jim DeMint (SC) |
| The Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II President Senate Conservatives Fund |
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Former Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan |
| The Honorable Colin A. Hanna President Let Freedom Ring, Inc. |
Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
| David Bozell President ForAmerica |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman Constitutional Congress, Inc. |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
L. Brent Bozell, III Founder and President Media Research Center |
| The Honorable Donald Hodel Former Sec. of Energy, Sec. of Interior Retired Energy-consulting Executive |
Floyd G. Brown Chairman Western Center for Journalism |
| Ron Robinson President Young America’s Foundation |
The Honorable Mica Mosbacher Author Mosbacher Interests |
| Mat Staver Chairman Liberty Counsel Action |
The Honorable Morton Blackwell Chairman The Weyrich Lunch |
| Rebecca Hagelin Secretary Council for National Policy |
George Landrith President Frontiers of Freedom |
| Janice Shaw Crouse, PhD Chair Institute on Religion and Democracy |
Tim Wildmon President American Family Association |
| Roxanne Phillips Member, Executive Committee Council for National Policy |
Charlie Copeland President Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
| The Honorable Belden Bell CoChair Legacy Society The Heritage Foundation |
Rod D. Martin Founder and CEO The Martin Organization, Inc. |
| Sherri R. Martin Executive Vice President The Martin Organization, Inc. |
Haley E. Martin President The Martin Foundation |
| Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) |
Jerry Melvin Former Dean Florida House of Representatives |
| Evelio Silvera Campaign for the American Future |
Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation |
| Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor |
William W. Pascoe, III Board Member Tea Party Patriots Action |
| Kelly Monroe Kullberg Founder FriendsoftheFreedomCaucus.com |
George Rasley Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com |
| Allen Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
Jeremy Cerone CEO EliteSafe Inc. |
| Kay Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
Bob Adams President Revive America PAC |
| Mark Fitzgibbons President of Corporate Affairs American Target Advertising |
Dr. Virginia Armstrong National Court Watch Chairman Eagle Forum |
| Ralph Benko Columnist |
Dr. Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Founder and CEO CorsiNation.com |
| Ellen Grigsby Director of Institutional Partnerships Open Doors USA |
J. Christian Adams President Public Interest Legal Foundation |
| Reverend Gregory Quinlan President Center for Garden State Families |
Richard Wright CEO AAndrews Group |
| Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
Willes K. Lee President National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
| Susan A. Carleson Chairman/CEO American Civil Rights Union |
Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
| Richard D. Hayes Partner Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, LLP |
John F. Tate President America’s Liberty PAC |
| Joe R. Calvert President Rabon-Calvert Interests |
Lisa Calvert Christian Speaker and Bible Teacher Rabon-Calvert Interests |
| Caroline C. Lewis Owner Percipio Communications |
Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State Representative |
The Honorable Michael R. Long State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
| Col. Francis X. De Luca USMCR(Ret) President Emeritus Civitas Institute |
Reverend Bill Owens Founder and President Coalition of African American Pastors |
| Brian S. Brown President National Organization for Marriage |
Khadine Ritter President Eagle Forum of Ohio |
| Ron Pearson Director Conservative Victory Fund |
Tom McCabe CEO McCabe Partners, LLC |
| Matthew Tyrmand Principal Matthew Tyrmand LLC |
Barry Meguiar President Revival Outside the Walls |
| Sandy Rios Director of Governmental Affairs American Family Association |
Roy S. Moore President Foundation for Moral Law |
| Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
Alexander Meluskey Chairman American Sovereignty PAC |
| Mark Bloom Business Owner Tekgeologic, LLC |
William H. Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group |
| Donna Hearne CEO Constitutional Coalition |
C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
| Marcia G. Taylor CEO Bennett Int. Group, LLC |
Amapola Hansberger President Legal Immigrants For America |
| Jim Clymer Former National Chairman Constitution Party National Committee |
Peggy Dau Political Activist for persecuted Christians Iran Alive |
| William Mills President MPW Properties |
Benjamin Bull Executive Director of Advocacy, Washington, DC First Liberty Institute |
| Amb. Henry F. Cooper President Reagan’s Chief Defense and Space Negotiator Former SDI Director |
Frank J. Gaffney President & CEO Center for Security Policy |
| Larry Cirignano DC Representative Children First Foundation |
Melvin Adams Past President Renewanation |
| Richard A. Viguerie Chairman ConservativeHQ.com |
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