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US House Democratic caucus response to voting defections

Overview

Two Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, voted with Republicans to pass a procedural package by a 210-208 margin. The package included a resolution condemning ‘socialism in all its forms’ and a clause calling for the passage of the Republican-backed SAVE America Act, which seeks stricter voter registration requirements.

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries characterized the unexpected vote as a ‘significant breach of trust.’ Following the vote, Democratic leadership referred the matter to the Democratic Committee on Caucus Rules to review potential disciplinary actions.

In response to the fallout, Rep. Golden indicated an intention to speak with Jeffries privately to avoid ‘litigating it in the press.’ Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez, a co-chairwoman of the Blue Dogs, suggested that her vote was intended to represent the interests of her district’s working-class constituents.

Entities

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · Hakeem Jeffries · Jared Golden · Democratic Committee on Caucus Rules · U.S. House of Representatives

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    House Democrats consider response to centrist defections

    House Democratic leadership is considering a “serious response” after Representatives Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted with Republicans on a procedural rule.

  2. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Two Democrats join Republicans to pass House procedural package

    Two Democrats, Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, voted with Republicans to pass a procedural package, prompting Hakeem Jeffries to call the move a “significant breach of trust.”

Sources

apach57.fr · fehmarn24.de · leinetal24.de · mannheim24.de · theguardian.com · tz.de · washingtonexaminer.com