Freedom Caucus
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The Freedom Caucus is a bloc of hardline conservative Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives known for pushing limited government, reduced spending, and confrontational tactics within their party.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House Freedom Caucus | 3 |
| Freedom Caucus canonical | 2 |
| Tea Party movement | 1 |
| U.S. House Freedom Caucus (through Mark Meadows) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom Caucus Context triple: [Mick Mulvaney, memberOf, Freedom Caucus]
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A.
National Alliance
National Alliance was a conservative Italian political party that emerged from the post-fascist right and played a major role in center-right coalitions in Italy during the 1990s and 2000s.
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B.
Society of Friends of the Constitution
The Society of Friends of the Constitution, better known as the Jacobin Club, was a leading radical political club during the French Revolution that championed republicanism, popular sovereignty, and sweeping social reforms.
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C.
Revisionist Party
The Revisionist Party was a right-wing Zionist political party in Mandatory Palestine that championed Jewish nationalism, territorial maximalism, and a more militant approach to establishing a Jewish state.
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D.
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a minor centrist political party founded by Ross Perot in the 1990s that has occasionally attracted high-profile figures dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic parties.
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E.
American Party
The American Party, commonly known as the Know-Nothing Party, was a mid-19th-century U.S. political party that rose to prominence on an anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic platform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom Caucus Target entity description: The Freedom Caucus is a bloc of hardline conservative Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives known for pushing limited government, reduced spending, and confrontational tactics within their party.
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A.
National Alliance
National Alliance was a conservative Italian political party that emerged from the post-fascist right and played a major role in center-right coalitions in Italy during the 1990s and 2000s.
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B.
Society of Friends of the Constitution
The Society of Friends of the Constitution, better known as the Jacobin Club, was a leading radical political club during the French Revolution that championed republicanism, popular sovereignty, and sweeping social reforms.
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C.
Revisionist Party
The Revisionist Party was a right-wing Zionist political party in Mandatory Palestine that championed Jewish nationalism, territorial maximalism, and a more militant approach to establishing a Jewish state.
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D.
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a minor centrist political party founded by Ross Perot in the 1990s that has occasionally attracted high-profile figures dissatisfied with the Republican and Democratic parties.
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E.
American Party
The American Party, commonly known as the Know-Nothing Party, was a mid-19th-century U.S. political party that rose to prominence on an anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic platform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
congressional caucus
ⓘ
political organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| founded | 2015 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jim Jordan
ⓘ
Justin Amash ⓘ Mark Meadows ⓘ Mick Mulvaney ⓘ Raúl Labrador ⓘ Ron DeSantis ⓘ other conservative House Republicans ⓘ |
| goal |
limit the size and scope of the federal government
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oppose tax increases ⓘ push the House Republican Conference to the right ⓘ reduce federal spending ⓘ |
| hasMembership | Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
skeptical of federal regulatory power
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supportive of gun rights ⓘ supportive of strong immigration enforcement ⓘ |
| ideology |
Tea Party movement
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fiscal conservatism ⓘ limited government ⓘ reduced government spending ⓘ small government ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confrontational tactics within the Republican Party
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hardline conservative positions ⓘ influencing House Republican leadership elections ⓘ opposition to party leadership compromises ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| mediaReputation |
hardline faction of House Republicans
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insurgent group within the Republican conference ⓘ |
| membershipPolicy | invitation-only ⓘ |
| notableAction |
frequent threats to withhold votes for House rules packages
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opposition to various budget and spending deals ⓘ pressure leading to resignation of Speaker John Boehner in 2015 ⓘ role in 2015 Speaker of the House leadership struggle ⓘ role in 2023 Speaker of the House leadership struggle ⓘ |
| opposes |
increases in the federal debt limit without major cuts
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large omnibus spending bills ⓘ moderate Republican compromises with Democrats ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | informal rules and secret membership list ⓘ |
| partOf |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| politicalAlignment |
conservative
ⓘ
right-wing ⓘ |
| positionOnPoliticalSpectrum | far-right ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
bloc voting
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leveraging narrow Republican majorities ⓘ threatening to depose the Speaker of the House ⓘ |
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Subject: Freedom Caucus Description of subject: The Freedom Caucus is a bloc of hardline conservative Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives known for pushing limited government, reduced spending, and confrontational tactics within their party.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House Freedom Caucus
this entity surface form:
Tea Party movement
subject surface form:
Mick Mulvaney
this entity surface form:
House Freedom Caucus
this entity surface form:
U.S. House Freedom Caucus (through Mark Meadows)
this entity surface form:
House Freedom Caucus