Outgoing House Republican: 'The Less' Congress Does, 'The Better'

Source: Newsweek

Published Dec 11, 2024 at 10:31 PM EST


Outgoing U.S. House Representative Bob Good didn't mince words in his farewell speech Wednesday, saying that "the less we do, the better."

The Virginia lawmaker also contended that "most of what we do here in Washington is bad, certainly unconstitutional, unjustified and often downright harmful."

He went on to say that congressional Republicans "should be proud of the accusation that over the past two years, this Congress has done less than most Congresses." "As Republicans, what should we have done more of that Biden and Schumer would agree to," Good added, referring to President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Good led the conservative House Freedom Caucus but narrowly lost his primary during the summer to Virginia State Senator John McGuire, who was endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump. Good conceded the race after losing a statewide recount. Good's defeat made him the first House Republican to lose his primary this year; he found himself on Trump's bad side when he endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in his primary campaign against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination.

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