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Rep. Ken Buck Expelled from House Freedom Caucus Ahead of Early Retirement

The House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Ken Buck, citing his lack of alignment with conservative principles and his decision to retire early, leaving the GOP with a narrower majority.

Overview

  • Rep. Ken Buck was expelled from the House Freedom Caucus days before his planned early retirement from Congress.
  • The caucus cited Buck's failure to attend meetings, his departure from conservative stances on key issues, and his early retirement as reasons for his removal.
  • Buck has been critical of GOP election denialism and broke from the party on significant votes, including against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
  • Buck announced he would retire early to focus on electoral reform and spend more time in Colorado and with his family.
  • The expulsion comes as the GOP faces a historically narrow majority in the House, with Buck's early departure leaving his district unrepresented for three months.