Politics
House passes procedural rule for anti-socialism resolution after two Democrats break ranks
A procedural rule vote passed 209-208 after two moderate Democrats offset opposition from five conservative Republicans protesting a government funding measure.
The short version
- The House approved a procedural rule 209-208 to allow floor debate on a resolution condemning socialism alongside other measures.
- Five conservative Republicans voted against the rule to protest leadership's handling of a short-term government funding extension.
- Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez provided the decisive votes to pass the rule, crossing party lines without notifying leadership.
Key facts
- The House approved a procedural rule in a 209-208 vote to advance a resolution condemning socialism and set up floor consideration for other bills.[Fox News]
- Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington voted with Republicans to pass the rule.[Fox News]
- Five Republicans—Reps. Pete Sessions, Chip Roy, Ralph Norman, Clay Higgins, and Andy Harris—voted against the procedural measure.[Fox News]
- The rebelling Republicans opposed the rule as a protest against leadership's handling of a short-term continuing resolution modified by the Senate, rather than the content of the rule itself.[Fox News]
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters he was not given advance notice of the two Democrats' decision to vote in favor of the rule.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez will support the underlying anti-socialism resolution or other scheduled measures during the final floor votes remains unconfirmed.[Fox News]