The establishment wing of the Republican party voted in favor of keeping Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as the chair of the GOP conference, beating back an attempt from the pro-Trump Republicans who sought to punish her for voting to impeach President Donald Trump, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday. The 145-61 secret ballot vote means Cheney will remain the most powerful Republican woman in Congress even as she faces the prospect of a primary challenge funded by a pro-Trump political action committee. According to The Hill, the vote followed a heated meeting held in the basement of the Capitol Visitors Center during which dozens of House Republicans expressed their frustrations with Cheney. House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) drafted the resolution against Cheney. Biggs and Rosendale argued that Cheney does not deserve a leadership role after attacking the leader of the Republican party. House Minority …
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