They were part of a 40-seat loss the party had in the House last year, which deprived the caucus of many of its most independent figures and left it more supportive of the president than ever.

去年，该党在众议院缩减了足足40个席位，这些人便在其中之列，他们的离开让共和党丧失了一大批拥有独立政见的成员，也更加坚定了剩余共和党议员支持总统的决心。