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Blindsided Hakeem Jeffries threatens retribution after Dem defectors rescue GOP gambit

Jeffries condemned the members' vote as a breach of trust and said no disciplinary options had been ruled out.

Blindsided Hakeem Jeffries threatens retribution after Dem defectors rescue GOP gambit
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he is considering a response after Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden joined Republicans to advance a procedural vote. Jeffries called their action a breach of trust, while Golden said it cleared the way for a bill benefiting Maine lobstermen.

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House Minority Leader weighing disciplinary action against two Democratic members

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Democratic representative who joined Republicans in the procedural vote and defended his decision

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Democratic representative who joined Republicans in the procedural vote

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Donald Trump
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Pete Aguilar
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Representative who joined Jeffries and Clark in a statement criticizing the vote

House Democratic Whip who joined Jeffries in a statement criticizing the vote

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