Jeffries Threatens 2 Democrats After 210-208 Vote Aided GOP Rule
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Jeffries Threatens 2 Democrats After 210-208 Vote Aided GOP Rule
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 3
Summary
Jeffries said he has referred Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez to the House Democratic Caucus rules committee for possible action, calling their procedural vote a "significant breach of trust."
The rule passed 210-208 on Tuesday, with the two Democrats joining 207 Republicans and one independent; five Republicans voted no, so the measure would have failed without their support.
That vote advanced an anti-socialism resolution and several GOP-backed measures, while also allowing consideration of Golden's Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act.
Golden's office said his vote was meant to move the lobster bill, not help Republicans politically; the measure later passed 219-196 and would extend a moratorium on some right-whale protections until 2035.
Gluesenkamp Perez also defended her vote as backing working waterfronts, underscoring the tension between Democratic party discipline and district-specific bipartisan dealmaking.