This week’s stunning defection by two centrist Democrats has posed a dilemma for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — now caught between liberals calling for scalps and others in the party urging restraint ahead of the midterms. From the left, Jeffries is facing pressure to punish fellow Democratic Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), who both blindsided the caucus on Tuesday by supporting a Republican rule that salvaged much of the GOP’s September agenda. Some want them stripped of key committee assignments. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/6067840-jeffries-democrat-defection-dilemma/ #Democrats #HakeemJeffries #Congress #GOP #Dems
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak on Thursday morning after two Democrats broke with the party to help Republicans advance a series of GOP-backed measures. This rare defection now puts Jeffries between a rock and a hard place as he is already navigating the split between the establishment and more progressive Democrats ahead of the midterms, and as the party looks to cede control of the House in November. Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) joined Republicans in supporting a procedural rule Tuesday. Their votes have prompted party leaders to consider changes to caucus rules and other potential consequences. #hakeemjeffries #democrats #house
House Democratic leaders are trying to flex some muscle this week after two members defected on a key procedural vote. It's stoking fury among members across the political spectrum. Why it matters: The blowup offers a preview of the chaos that party leaders could face in January if they take back the House majority. - Meanwhile, an effort to give House Democratic leaders more tools to keep their members in line next year is falling flat among rank-and-file members. - "It'll be dead by next week," predicted one senior House Democrat, speaking to Axios on the condition of anonymity to comment candidly on the maneuver. Driving the news: Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) touched off a flurry of anger from…
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington state voted to advance the package, catching House Democratic leadership off guard.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed a "serious response" after two centrist Democrats crossed party lines to save a failing Republican procedural vote, a move that forced nearly 200 Democrats into a politically painful floor vote on socialism. Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington broke ranks on Tuesday to back […] The post Jeffries threatens consequences after two Democrats rescue Republicans on key House vote appeared first on American Almanac .
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed a "serious response" after two centrist Democrats crossed party lines to save a failing Republican procedural vote, a move that forced nearly 200 Democrats into a politically painful floor vote on socialism. Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington broke ranks on Tuesday to back a GOP procedural rule that was about to collapse under Republican defections. The rule passed 210, 208, and Democratic leadership wasted no time calling the move a betrayal. Without Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez, the measure would have failed, freezing the House Republican agenda for the week. Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released a joint statement…Open
House Democratic leaders were blindsided yesterday after two rank-and-file members made the highly unconventional move of voting with Republicans to advance a series of GOP-backed bills. Democratic Congressman Jared Golden of Maine and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington voted with most Republicans to set up debate on the bills, which included a resolution condemning socialism. Axios congressional reporter Kate Santaliz joins Way Too Early to break it all down. Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts won his primary yesterday, fending off a challenge from Congressman Seth Moulton. MS NOW’s Kevin Frey has the latest on the incumbent wins in primary races in Massachusetts.
Two centrist House Democrats who voted to help Republicans get a procedural motion across the finish line are now facing down possible punishment from party leaders who say they were blindsided by the move. Why it matters: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is taking an uncharacteristically aggressive public approach to the defections, to the thrill of some of his members. - "I 'effing love it," said Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.). "We have to draw a bright line here and kick some ass or this will be the new norm." - Another House Democrat said Jeffries and his deputies "are right to make an example" of the two rogue centrists. Catch up quick: Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) voted with…
House Democrats were left stunned and pointing fingers Tuesday after a pair of centrist lawmakers unexpectedly helped Republican leadership pass a key procedural vote. Why it matters: The result underscored how little control House Democratic leadership enjoys over some of its more independent-minded members even at crucial moments. - The two centrists, Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), are known to rarely attend party caucus meetings or heed leadership's instructions on how to vote. - "I think it's well established that I don't really do whip calls," Golden told Axios on Tuesday. Driving the news: The House passed what is known as a "rule" — a procedural package setting out the parameters for how a…
House Democrats are grumbling that Republicans are setting one last political trap for them before November by attaching language touting their marquee voter ID legislation to a resolution denouncing socialism. Why it matters: This is a classic election-year tactic by the majority party in Congress, but centrist Democrats say it is also a missed opportunity for a genuinely bipartisan vote to denounce socialism. - "This isn't a serious bill," Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), a vocal moderate who has clashed fiercely with his party's democratic socialist wing, told Axios. - "If you actually want to take on socialism instead of playing political games, you don't slip in the SAVE [America] Act as a poison pill that you know no Democrat will…
The House approved legislation barring payment networks from tagging lawful firearm purchases with a special tracking code, and only five Democrats voted yes out of more than 200 in the minority caucus. The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, H.R. 1181, cleared the chamber on a 221, 201 vote, capping a years-long fight over whether credit […] The post House passes bill to ban credit card companies from tracking gun purchases — just five Democrats crossed the aisle appeared first on American Almanac .
The House approved legislation barring payment networks from tagging lawful firearm purchases with a special tracking code, and only five Democrats voted yes out of more than 200 in the minority caucus. The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, H.R. 1181, cleared the chamber on a 221, 201 vote, capping a years-long fight over whether credit card companies should sort gun-store transactions into their own merchant category code, a classification gun-rights groups say amounts to a backdoor registry of legal buyers. Rep. Riley Moore, the West Virginia Republican who sponsored the bill, framed the vote as a direct rebuke of financial-industry efforts to single out Second Amendment activity for surveillance. Five Democrats broke ranks to…Open
