House Democratic leaders were surprised by two rank-and-file members who voted with Republicans on Tuesday to advance a series of GOP messaging bills ahead of the midterm elections. Representative Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the Democratic whip, stated that she received no advance notice from either Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) or Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
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House Democrats Surprised by Two Members Supporting GOP Bills
House Democratic leaders expressed surprise when Representatives Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted with Republicans to advance GOP messaging bills. Democratic whip Katherine Clark indicated that she had not been informed of their decision prior to the vote.
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