Behind the Scenes, This GOP Group Pushes Congress to the Right

Philip Wegmann / @PhilipWegmann / April 11, 2016 / 20 comments

The Republican Study Committee isn’t the newest conservative caucus on the congressional block. But it’s the oldest, it’s still the biggest, and on occasion, its members will throw their weight around on Capitol Hill.

The new executive director of the caucus, Scott Parkinson, wants the RSC to use that political clout to build policy consensus among House Republicans. A veteran Senate staffer, he says that’s the only way the GOP ever can outmaneuver President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats. “Republicans need to stand firm in the principles that got them elected as conservatives,” Parkinson told The Daily Signal. If that happens, he said, it’s possible to make Democrats blink, because when “you have the will of the people in your corner, that stands stronger than any special interest.” .....To Read More