The leadership can't punish Congress people by withholding earmarks for districts so you have representatives that only have to fear their rabid, right-wing talk radio listening base.
If you can convince the voters in your state to keep re-electing you in gerrymandered districts by throwing red-meat out and other theatrics who cares if you don't actually vote on anything in Congress. It is not like the Speaker can punish anyone by withholding money from your district like in the old days.
Beware of "progressive" efforts to reform Washington.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-oe-...209-story.html
If Obamacare is eventually repealed you can thank one "Progressive" in the Democratic Party. Oh wait Sanders is not a Democrat.
I mean does anyone care how much Hillary was paid for speeches at this point in the Trump Administration?