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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Washington may not always understand or appreciate the House Freedom Caucus, but its constituents generally do. At events in the districts of three caucus members last week — Mark Meadows in North Carolina, and Dave Brat and Morgan Griffith in Virginia — a variety of constituents interviewed had not only heard of the hard-line conservative group but showed a good grasp of its mission: to provide a voice for people outside the Beltway who lack backing among Washington’s special ... Read more

During the health care debate in the House, it was common to hear complaints from some Republicans that their right-wing members in the Freedom Caucus kept “moving the goal posts” on what they wanted in the bill, a traditional tactic for a group known mainly for trying to stop legislation. But the passage of a revised American Health Care Act on May 4 signifies that the Freedom Caucus leader, Rep. Mark Meadows, R-NC, has come to terms with the idea that “yea” can be as powerful a tool as “nay.”... Read more

Rep. Mark Meadows has long been a household name in western North Carolina, but his newfound notoriety outside the 11th District has not gone unnoticed by those back home. “If you watch TV at all you know that our congressman is very much a mover and shaker in Washington, D.C.,” South Caldwell High School teacher Tony Crump said, as he introduced Meadows at a masonry competition Thursday for three area high schools. Meadows has been on national cable news a lot more in the past few months. The c... Read more

Several local businesses in Downtown Morganton were in for a surprise when a local legislator walked through their doors. U.S. Rep . Mark Meadows (R- 11 ) was invited to take a tour of downtown Morganton with several city officials on Thursday afternoon to hear about the progress of certain projects and see products from local businesses. Downtown businesses that Meadows was able to visit included My Local Bakery, Benjamin's and Libba's, Brown Mountain Bottleworks, The Kitchen Collection, The Na... Read more

While House Republicans are celebrating the passage of the American Health Care Act, many are criticizing the bill, saying a provision allowing states to waive certain requirements could leave people with pre-existing conditions priced out of coverage. U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, who helped the amended bill gain enough support to pass the House 217-213, says recent amendments provide protections for people with pre-existing conditions. “I think probably the biggest confusion is really a narrative th... Read more

Obamacare is one step closer to repeal as the U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that would provide a drastic overhaul of health insurance for millions in America and hundreds of thousands in Western North Carolina. “From the earliest stages of the discussion, I’ve stated that my goals were to, one, bring down premiums for Americans, and two, protect those with pre-existing conditions,” said Republican Congressman Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, in an email earlier today. “After w... Read more

Congressman Mark Meadows, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, spoke with Breitbart News about his thoughts on President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Meadows commended the actions of President Trump, grading him an A. He explained, “I think he’s accomplished a lot more than what people in the media allege, and coming from my district, a lot of North Carolina people cheer him for doing what he said what he would do. He’s accomplishing a lot, and he’s not afraid to make mistakes. If I were t... Read more

With a mellifluous name suggesting bucolic tranquility, Rep. Mark Meadows, a North Carolina Republican, is an unlikely object of the caterwauling recently directed at him and the House Freedom Caucus he leads. The vituperation was occasioned by the HFC’s role rescuing Republicans from embracing an unpopular first draft of legislation to replace Obamacare. A decisive blow against the bill was struck by the quintessential Republican moderate, New Jersey’s Rodney Frelinghuysen, chairman of the Appr... Read more

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows said he’s ready to get to work on striking a deal on repealing and replacing Obamacare, even if it means delaying Easter recess until they reach a consensus. “I don’t think we need to go home until we get this done,” he told reporters Tuesday, following a GOP conference meeting focusing on how they should best proceed with heath care reform. The leadership-backed Obamacare repeal bill was pulled off the floor Friday after it was made clear there were n... Read more

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, argue in a new op-ed that the current GOP effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare does not go far enough. "After years of talk, we know that the Republican repeal-and-replace effort will soon be judged by three criteria: Does it make health care more affordable? Does it give consumers more choices? Does it provide Americans more control over their families’ health care?" the lawmakers wr... Read more