Two House Democrats Break With Party on Vote to Advance Russia Sanctions Bill
- On Tuesday, Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden joined Republicans to pass a procedural rule vote, enabling floor consideration of a Russia sanctions bill championed by President Donald Trump.
- This marks the second time in recent weeks the two centrist Democrats defied party leadership on procedural votes, which typically require unified minority opposition to block majority initiatives.
- The White House privately offered community projects to at least one centrist to secure support, while the vote sparked a tense floor confrontation between Gluesenkamp Perez and a top party leader.
- Rep. Pete Aguilar denounced the defections and warned of potential punishments, stating, "We'll have some conversations as a family, and we'll go from there."
- While Gluesenkamp Perez faces significant backlash seeking reelection in a battleground district, Golden has encountered less internal blowback as he is retiring.
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Rebel Democrats Again Help Advance House GOP Agenda
“A pair of House Democrats voted to advance a slate of GOP bills in a procedural vote that was otherwise on track to fail — the second time they have crossed party lines to help out House GOP leaders in recent weeks,” Politico reports. “Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Jared Golden of Maine […]
Centrist Democrats defy leadership for second time in two weeks
Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) bucked Democratic leadership for the second time this month by crossing the aisle on a party-line vote. The two centrist Democrats voted to support bringing a package of bills to the floor, including the Russia sanctions bill that passed the Senate with bipartisan support in August. […]
Two Democrats cross aisle to help tee up final vote on Russia sanctions bill
The House advanced legislation to grant President Trump tariff authorities on countries purchasing Russian energy and extended sanctions on Iran, clearing a procedural hurdle through rare Democratic support.
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