'Everybody's tired': Groups of House Republicans skip annual retreat, exhausted by GOP infighting

WASHINGTON – House Republicans are scheduled to depart for their annual retreat on Wednesday. But this year, a number of lawmakers are opting to skip it, harboring frustration and exhaustion at the infighting that has locked down the party’s ability to govern.

“Everybody’s tired. I know I’m tired,” one House Republican, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said. The intra-party battles that have roiled the House in recent months, the GOP lawmaker explained, has sapped the energy from some members.

Another House Republican who does not plan to attend noted frustration remains with ultraconservative lawmakers who have impeded House action and “is wearing everyone out” as a result.

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