Two House Democrats Break With Party on Vote to Advance Russia Sanctions Bill
- Two moderate House Democrats, Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, voted with Republicans to pass a procedural rule advancing a Russia sanctions bill, defying House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' leadership and risking the bill's failure.
- Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez justified their votes by citing overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate and their desire to support Ukraine by cutting off Russian oil funding the war.
- Jeffries condemned their votes as a significant breach of trust and requested the Committee on Caucus Rules to respond to their actions.
- The two Democrats' break from party ranks angered fellow Democrats and raised concerns about Jeffries' ability to maintain control over his caucus if Democrats regain the House.
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Rebel Democrats Again Help Advance House GOP Agenda
“A pair of House Democrats voted to advance a slate of GOP bills in a procedural vote that was otherwise on track to fail — the second time they have crossed party lines to help out House GOP leaders in recent weeks,” Politico reports. “Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Jared Golden of Maine […]
Centrist Democrats defy leadership for second time in two weeks
Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) bucked Democratic leadership for the second time this month by crossing the aisle on a party-line vote. The two centrist Democrats voted to support bringing a package of bills to the floor, including the Russia sanctions bill that passed the Senate with bipartisan support in August. […]
Two Democrats cross aisle to help tee up final vote on Russia sanctions bill
The House advanced legislation to grant President Trump tariff authorities on countries purchasing Russian energy and extended sanctions on Iran, clearing a procedural hurdle through rare Democratic support.
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