Two Democrats, in Highly Unusual Move, Cross the Aisle to Save GOP Bills

2 House Democrats vote to salvage GOP agenda

Jared Golden defies Democrats to save a GOP vote, blindsiding party leaders

The vote sets up floor debate on bills, including one of Golden's that would extend a pause on new North Atlantic right whale regulations to 2035.

Two Democrats, in highly unusual move, cross the aisle to save GOP bills

Two Democrats took the unusual step of voting with Republicans to advance a batch of GOP-backed bills, preventing a handful of conservatives from tanking the vote and effectively saving Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) agenda for the week. The rule was adopted 210-208, with five Republicans voting in opposition and two Democrats — Reps. Jared Golden [...]

House GOP Funding Fight Intensifies as Conservatives Threaten to Block Procedural Vote

A group of House Republicans, led by Rep. Chip Roy, is threatening to oppose a key procedural vote unless changes are made to a Senate-passed continuing resolution that would fund the government through Dec. 11, raising the possibility of a floor showdown that could disrupt Speaker Mike Johnson’s legislative agenda.

Two House Democrats Vote to Salvage GOP Agenda

“A pair of House Democrats voted to rescue the Republican legislative agenda Tuesday as GOP leaders faced an internal revolt, an extremely rare crossing of party lines that pushed a key procedural vote through a closely divided chamber,” Politico reports. “Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington voted with most […]

Two Democrats Vote to Save Republican Agenda in Major Embarrassment

Two Blue Dog Democrats rescued the Republican legislative agenda Tuesday, casting the votes needed to advance a slate of GOP-backed bills—to the embarrassment of the rest of the party.Representatives Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington bridged the gap left by five Republicans who voted against the rule. Without Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez, it would not have passed. Among the proposed legislation now advancing to deba…