House Democrats Probe 2 Members After 210-208 GOP Rule Vote
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Updated · Punchbowl News · Sep 2
House Democrats Probe 2 Members After 210-208 GOP Rule Vote
3 articles · Updated · Punchbowl News · Sep 2
Summary
Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar opened a caucus review of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden after the two Democrats supplied the votes Republicans needed on a key House rule.
The rule would have failed without them, and leaders said neither member warned the caucus beforehand, calling the move a "significant breach of trust" that could test what counts as a member in good standing.
Possible penalties were not specified, though loss of committee assignments is a common threat; Golden is retiring, while Gluesenkamp Perez is still expected to seek reelection in November.
The episode is an early test of Jeffries' approach to party discipline as he tries to avoid the kind of leadership-defying chaos that has repeatedly plagued House Republicans.