Heritage Foundation recruits Freedom Caucus staffers in bid to cement conservative influence

The Heritage Foundation has recruited several GOP staffers from Capitol Hill as part of its efforts to cement influence in Washington, D.C., and push for a more conservative agenda in the federal government.

The think tank announced its most recent hire on Wednesday, recruiting Mary Vought to be its new vice president of communications. Vought has had a nearly two-decade career on Capitol Hill working for an array of House members as well as Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), which the group touted as crucial to advancing Heritage’s mission.