Last month, the senator did not bring the Graham-Cassidy for a vote on the Senate floor. Republican leaders did not have enough votes to pass the legislation. Senators John McCain, Rand Paul, and Susan Collins opposed the bill. Their opposition effectively killed the measure.
The conservative leaders told McConell, “Don’t blame others for falling one vote short – the fault is yours and the rest of your Gang of 5 leadership team.”
Furthermore, they pointed out that McConnell has been attacking grassroots Republicans particularly conservatives. In 2016, they noted that he refused to support the candidacy of Darryl Glenn in Colorado “simply because he is conservative.”
They said, “It is time for you and your leadership team to step aside for new leadership… America is too good for you to lead it.”
The letter was signed by Ken Cuccinelli, president of Senate Conservatives Fund, Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, and Adam Brandon, president of FreedomWorks.
Brent Bozell, chairman of For America, David Bozell, president of For America, and Richard Viguerie, a political direct mail pioneer, also signed the letter.
