January 14, 2029Cotton, Congressional Conservatives Create New Caucus
This afternoon, Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas announced the creation of the bicameral Conservative Caucus. Cotton, who ran as a third-party candidate in last November's presidential election, cited the Republican Party's "failure to uphold conservative ideals." He said that he will not cede his Republican membership but will continue to fight the party's "less conservative" actions.
Senate Minority Leader Joni Ernst refused to comment on the specifics of today's event, only saying to reporters, "After last year's divisive election, we need unity throughout the party." RNC Chairman Anthony Scaramucci has not commented publicly, but sources close to him claim that he was outraged by the Arkansas senator's actions.
