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Republican Freshmen Have Been Very Reliable Votes for the Leadership So Far

February 21, 2011 - by Donny Shaw

With the self-avowed nonpartisan Tea Party fueling the surge of activism that helped Republicans win the House in the 2010 elections, most pundits assumed the freshmen class would be more independent of party leadership and steer the Republican caucus in a new, more traditionally conservative, direction. However, a month and a half into the 112th Congress, the data suggests that the freshmen class has in fact made the House Republicans a more loyal caucus than it would be without them.

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Tea Party 112th Congress party loyalty Michael Fitzpatrick Steve Southerland Dennis Roth 2010 midterms
 

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