Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) newly formed Tea Party Caucus has just picked up yet another member from the Republican leadership: Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), the chair of the House GOP’s campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Sessions is the second member of the leadership to join, following House GOP Conference Chair Mike Pence (R-IN).
As The Hill points out, Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) is not joining, but according to his office this is because he has a policy of not joining caucuses other than the Republican Conference itself. Another member has joined from outside the leadership, Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA), who has warned about President Obama potentially forming an authoritarian government.
Additional reporting by Evan McMorris-Santoro.
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