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Cuellar Details Efforts to Get Him to Switch Parties

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Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) “on Tuesday revealed more details about the GOP effort to have him jump parties, saying a handful of Republicans — including a sitting member of Congress — were part of the pressure campaign to have him join the GOP following his easy victory in last week’s midterm elections,” The Hill reports.

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CNN

McCarthy allies tried to convince moderate Democrat to switch parties

With a razor-thin majority looking likely, allies of House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy recently attempted to convince moderate Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar to switch parties in hopes of padding their slim margins, according to two sources familiar with the conversation. But Cuellar flatly rejected the idea, the sources said.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Post

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar reveals GOP told him ‘name your price’ for party switch

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said Tuesday his Republican colleagues have seriously approached him about switching parties.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Cuellar describes GOP pressure to flip parties: ‘Name your price’

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) on Tuesday revealed more details about the GOP effort to have him jump parties, saying a handful of Republicans — including a sitting member of Congress — were part of the pressure campaign to have him join the GOP following his easy victory in last week’s midterm elections. They did…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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The Daily Caller

REPORT: Rep. Henry Cuellar Rejects McCarthy’s Invitation To Switch Parties

Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar has repeatedly rejected calls from allies of current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to switch parties.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Political Wire

Henry Cuellar Rejected Request to Switch Parties

“Allies of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) made multiple calls to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas over the weekend and asked him if he would switch parties to expand the GOP majority,” the Wall Street Journal reports.“The pitch to Mr. Cuellar came as Mr. McCarthy struggles to reach the 218-vote threshold needed on the House floor to secure the speakership if his party wins a narrow majority.”“One person said Mr. Cuellar, who s…

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Wall Street Journal

Democrat Henry Cuellar Rejected Request From Allies of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to Switch Parties

WASHINGTON – Allies of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) made multiple calls to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas over the weekend and asked him if he would switch parties to expand the GOP majority, according to five people familiar with the calls. The pitch to Mr. Cuellar cam

1 year ago·New York, United States

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