Republican Study Committee
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) is a congressional caucus of conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives. In November 2022, Representative Kevin Hern of Oklahoma was elected as the chair of the RSC, effective as of January 2023.
Republican Study Committee | |
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| Chair | Kevin Hern |
| Founded | 1973 |
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| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the House Republican Conference | 173 / 221
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| Seats in the House | 173 / 435
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| Conservatism in the United States |
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Although the primary functions of the RSC vary from year to year, it has always pushed for significant cuts in non-defense spending, advocated socially conservative legislation, and supported the right to keep and bear arms. It has proposed an alternative budget every year since 1995. In 2007, in conjunction with the unveiling of its "Taxpayer Bill of Rights", it presented an alternative budget resolution that it claimed would balance the budget within five years without increasing income taxes.
Entering the 118th United States Congress, the RSC was the largest ideological caucus in Congress of either party.