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Hakeem Jeffries defied as two House Democrats back Republican rule vote
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Key Points:
- Moderate House Democrats Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted with Republicans on a key procedural "rule vote," allowing the House to consider multiple bills ahead of the November midterms, defying House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
- Their votes helped advance a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, which would have otherwise failed; both lawmakers cited support for Ukraine and their constituents as reasons for breaking ranks.
- This rare defection from the minority party on a procedural vote has sparked criticism within the Democratic caucus and raised doubts about Jeffries' ability to maintain party discipline if Democrats regain the House.
- Jeffries and his leadership condemned the move as a "significant breach of trust" and indicated a "serious response" would follow, though no formal punishment has been reported.
