2 House Democrats Rescue GOP Lobstering Bill in 219-196 Vote
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Updated · POLITICO · Sep 2
2 House Democrats Rescue GOP Lobstering Bill in 219-196 Vote
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 2
Summary
A procedural vote that could have derailed House business was salvaged when Democrats Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden backed Republicans, helping clear the way for a lobstering bill and a 219-196 final passage.
GOP leaders were caught off guard because several Republican holdouts were protesting a stopgap funding bill passed earlier Tuesday, objecting to a hemp-sales ban delay and how leaders brought the measure to the floor.
370-48 was the margin on that White House-backed funding bill, which removed any immediate shutdown pressure and left Speaker Mike Johnson free to keep the House in session or cut September weeks for campaigning before the Dallas midterm convention.
Golden said he does not answer whip questions and works for his constituents, while Gluesenkamp Perez framed her vote as support for working waterfronts and practical environmental policy.