A large number of House Republicans are poised to skip the party’s annual issues conference later this week, posing a challenge to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as he seeks to wrangle his often unruly conference ahead of the 2024 election.
Several GOP lawmakers told the Washington Examiner they do not plan on attending the conference, which is set to begin Wednesday evening at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Republicans cited different reasons for their absences, with many noting they wanted to use the recess period to be with family.
“It is spring break, folks,” said Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), who is not attending the conference. “I’m going home to spend time with my family. … I can be effective at this job and still keep my family first.”
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