Republican Study Committee

Republican Study Committee
ChairKevin Hern
Founded1973 (1973)
Ideology
Political positionCenter-right[2] to Right-wing[3]
National affiliationRepublican Party
Colors  Red
Seats in the House Republican Conference
179 / 217[a]
Seats in the House
179 / 435[a]
Website
rsc-hern.house.gov

The Republican Study Committee (RSC) is a congressional caucus of conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives.[4] In November 2022, Representative Kevin Hern of Oklahoma was elected as the chair of the RSC,[5] effective as of January 2023.[6]

Although the primary functions of the RSC vary from year to year, it has always pushed for significant cuts in non-defense spending,[7] advocated socially conservative legislation,[8] and supported the right to keep and bear arms.[9] It has proposed an alternative budget every year since 1995.[10] In 2007, in conjunction with the unveiling of its "Taxpayer Bill of Rights",[11] it presented an alternative budget resolution that it claimed would balance the budget within five years without increasing income taxes.[12][13][better source needed]

Entering the 118th United States Congress, the RSC was the largest ideological caucus in Congress of either party.[14]

  1. ^ "About RSC". Republican Study Committee. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ^ Stening, Tanner (June 5, 2023). "Is the US now a four-party system? Progressives split Democrats, and far-right divides Republicans". Northeastern Global News. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Wasson, Eric; Berman, Russell (November 15, 2012). "GOP Rep. Scalise elected RSC chairman, pledges to pull leadership 'to the right'". Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Republican U.S. Representative Walker urges rejection of planned tariffs". Reuters. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  5. ^ "Republican Study Committee Elects Rep. Kevin Hern As New Chairman". U.S. Representative Kevin Hern. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma congressman announces committee appointments". Oklahoma Energy Today. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  7. ^ Weisman, Jonathan (October 19, 2005). "House GOP Leaders Set to Cut Spending". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ Davis, Michelle R. (2006-06-06). "Conservative House GOP Group Flexes Policy Muscle". Education Week. ISSN 0277-4232. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  9. ^ Brandon Moseley (2017-01-10). "Palmer appointed to RSC Steering Committee". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  10. ^ Orr, Gabby (2021-03-01). "The Republican trying to bridge the Trump-Pence divide". Politico. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  11. ^ Garrison, Trey (2007-03-14). "A New Contract With America?". D Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference RSC-Pressrelease2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ "Republican Substitute / The Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2008" (March 27, 2007). Available as a PDF file at House Republican Budget Alternative, section: FY2008 Archived 27 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Budget. budget.house.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  14. ^ Brown, Hayes (2021-09-28). "Joe Biden's Build Back Better Agenda is being held up by moderate Democrats". MSNBC. Retrieved 2021-12-25.


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