conservative faction

He was also a co-founder of the Blue Dog Democrats, an influential conservative faction within the Democratic Party.

Aggressive campaigning by both statewide leaders is amplifying tensions that have simmered for years between the party’s old guard and a more socially conservative faction aligned with former President Donald J. Trump that sees Tuesday’s vote as a chance to shift the balance of power in the Texas House, which has served as a moderating force in the state’s politics.

Aggressive campaigning by both statewide leaders is amplifying tensions that have simmered for years between the party’s old guard and a more socially conservative faction aligned with former President Donald J. Trump that sees Tuesday’s vote as a chance to shift the balance of power in the Texas House, which has served as a moderating force in the state’s politics.

The House’s most conservative faction has promised to derail plans to approve the annual Pentagon policy bill before Christmas if the legislation includes an extension of the government’s chief spying powers.

Mr. Jordan, the favored candidate of the GOP’s hardline conservative faction, has lost two rounds of voting thanks to opposition from some appropriators and others who want to thwart the arch-conservatives who on Oct.