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It drew heavily on ancient Greek city-state and Roman republican examples. [14] The country party shared some of the political philosophy of Whiggism as well as Tory critics in England which roundly denounced the corruption surrounding the "court party" in London centering on the royal court.
There is a renewed interest in republicanism in Spain after two earlier attempts: the First Spanish Republic (1873–1874) and the Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939). Movements such as Ciudadanos Por la República [ es ] , Citizens for the Republic in Spanish , have emerged, and parties like United Left and the Republican Left of Catalonia ...
Republican senator who helped get the Civil Rights Act passed [92] Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce: 1903–1987 Politician, writer, and ambassador [93] Senator Joseph McCarthy: 1908–1957 Known for his principal role in the Red Scare of the 1950s [94] [95] Senator Barry Goldwater: 1909–1998 1964 Republican presidential nominee [35] President ...
Jennifer Horn, New Hampshire Republican Party Chair (2013–2017), co-founder of The Lincoln Project (endorsed Kamala Harris) [187] [220] Robert A. G. Monks, Maine Republican Party Chair (1977–1978) (endorsed Kamala Harris) [218] Jennifer Nassour, Massachusetts Republican Party Chair (2009–2011) (endorsed Nikki Haley) [221]
For example, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, said he would back Trump for re-election on his way out the doors of Capitol Hill. This is where Republican careerism and cowardice intersect.
In 2020, the Republican Party decided not to write a platform for that presidential election cycle; [153] instead, the party simply expressing its support for Donald Trump's agenda, [154] and criticizing "the media" for biased reporting. [155] This was cited by critics as an example of how the Republican Party "became a cult of personality ...
The Republican Party represents conservatives in the United States, with 74% of Republicans identifying as conservative, compared to only 12% of Democrats. [108] As of 2022, Republican leaning voters are more likely than Democrats to prioritize the issues of immigration, the budget deficit, and strengthening the military. [109]
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.