Freedom Caucus loses another member to internal divisions

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was booted from the group in 2023 over her support for then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
• The caucus voted to kick out Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) last July for endorsing a primary challenger to then-Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good (R-Va.), prompting Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) to resign in protest.

Driving the news: "With a heavy heart, I am resigning from the Freedom Caucus," Luna wrote in a "dear colleague" letter obtained by Axios.

• The Florida Republican said individual Freedom Caucus members' attempts to kill her proxy voting rule change "shattered" the "mutual respect that has guided our caucus."
• "A small group among us threatened the Speaker, vowing to halt floor proceedings indefinitely ... unless he altered the rules to block my discharge petition," Luna wrote.
• Two GOP lawmakers confirmed her decision to leave to Axios. A spokesperson for Luna did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The backdrop: Luna bucked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — who fought bitterly against COVID-era proxy voting when Democrats controlled the House — in trying to force a vote on her proposed rule change.

• Earlier this month she launched what is known as a discharge petition, which forces a vote if it receives the signatures of 218 House members.
• Johnson is reportedly attempting to add a provision to a broader Republican procedural measure that would effectively kill her vote.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting.