The Supreme Court's decision Thursday appears to be the end of the push to use a 2025 redistricting map that favored Republicans in the midterm elections.
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
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 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…
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The House passed a continuing resolution that funds the government through Dec. 11.
The government funding bill would postpone a possible shutdown from midnight Sept. 30 to Dec. 11, and it would extend the deadline to reauthorize lapsing surface transportation authorities.
Shortly after the ruling, the state filed a notice of appeal to the Maryland Supreme Court.
A judge allowed Republicans to use their new congressional map this fall, but the state Supreme Court may weigh in.
The decision was a win for Republicans, who have been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain the party’s narrow control in the U.S. House in November.