
Several Republicans who aren’t as closely associated with outgoing House Speaker John Boehner as House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) are considering running for Speaker as Ryan’s nascent campaign is crumbling before it even begins.
by Matthew Boyle11 Oct 2015, 10:49 AM PST0

As many as 80 conservative Republicans will meet with and vet candidates for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, four separate private groups of members announced on Thursday.
by Matthew Boyle1 Oct 2015, 11:00 AM PST0

The Conservative Opportunity Society—founded in 1983 by Newt Gingrich and Vin Weber, among others—is a Republican members-only group that meets for breakfast every Wednesday morning when the U.S. House of Representatives is in session. Each week, Chairman Rep. Steve King (R-IA) brings in different prominent speakers to address the group—this week, GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson will make an appearance.
by Alex Swoyer28 Jul 2015, 6:13 PM PST0

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) has announced that the House Republican Conference Member group, the Conservative Opportunity Society (COS), has hired Chris Stevens as its executive director and formalized into an official organization.
by Dan Riehl3 Jun 2015, 7:55 AM PST0