Hakeem Jeffries vows ‘serious response’ after two House Democrats vote with Republicans – US politics live
House minority leader says decision by two Democrats to advance resolution condemning socialism ‘represents significant breach of trust’
After two House Democrats voted with Republicans to advance a procedural vote on Tuesday, minority leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed a “serious response” in an apparent effort to impose discipline on defecting colleagues.
“The decision by two of our colleagues to blindside the entire House Democratic Caucus and join with the Republican majority to pass a procedural rule on the brink of failing represents a significant breach of trust,” Jeffries, whip Katherine Clark and caucus chair Pete Aguilar, said in a statement.