{"id":3326,"date":"2026-09-02T04:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2026-09-02T04:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T04:16:07","slug":"democrats-are-fuming-at-two-moderates-who-helped-bail-out-republicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3326","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Are Fuming at Two Moderates Who Helped Bail Out Republicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Two moderate Democrats bailed out House Republicans from an embarrassing loss on the floor thanks to a revolt from House conservatives, leaving their Democratic colleagues fuming.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3320\">Trump Nominates Hung Cao for Navy Secretary<\/a><\/p><p>Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington state voted alongside Republicans to move forward with debate on several bills, including a provision to <span><u>condemn socialism<\/u><\/span> that Republicans are expected to tout on the campaign trail. Their \u201cyes\u201d votes caught Democratic leadership completely by surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Members of Democratic leadership said in a statement Tuesday night that they plan to take quick action against the pair. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said they have asked the Committee on Caucus Rules \u2014 which recommends changes for how the party handles legislative priorities \u2014 to take up the issue.<\/p><p>\u201cThe 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,\u201d they wrote. \u201cIt is an action that necessitates a serious response.\u201d <\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rep. Seth Moulton\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aaae154813f4a2b953465b7db168e598-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aaae154813f4a2b953465b7db168e598-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aaae154813f4a2b953465b7db168e598-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aaae154813f4a2b953465b7db168e598.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Democrats Think Seth Moulton\u2019s Failures Are a Warning for 2028 Candidates\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, at an event.\" class=\"wp-image-3263\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3e3439689c8903e4712c286a47a31b83-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3e3439689c8903e4712c286a47a31b83-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3e3439689c8903e4712c286a47a31b83-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3e3439689c8903e4712c286a47a31b83.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Trump\u2019s Drug Enforcement Leader Violates a Financial Law\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Burgum\" class=\"wp-image-3118\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7b533497f5a2b88073ac38e5e25d585-768x506.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7b533497f5a2b88073ac38e5e25d585-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7b533497f5a2b88073ac38e5e25d585-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d7b533497f5a2b88073ac38e5e25d585.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Trump Is Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers install Donald J. Trump's name above the current signage on the Kennedy Center.\" class=\"wp-image-3325\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42016865c0966448050b1fe41108a1ca-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42016865c0966448050b1fe41108a1ca-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42016865c0966448050b1fe41108a1ca-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42016865c0966448050b1fe41108a1ca.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Beatty Seeks Release of Sealed Kennedy Center Renovation Documents\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Jeffries told reporters earlier in the day that he did not know that those Democrats, whose votes were decisive in advancing the procedural measure, were planning to vote with Republicans.<\/p><p>A Democratic leadership aide told reporters that leadership does not whip votes on procedural rules as minority members. It\u2019s extremely rare for a member to cross party lines to support the opposition\u2019s agenda.<\/p><p>\u201cI am fucking livid,\u201d another House Democratic aide, who requested anonymity to speak freely, told NOTUS.<\/p><p>Golden is not running for reelection, while Gluesenkamp Perez is defending her seat in a race the <span><u>Cook Political Report has deemed a \u201ctoss up.\u201d<\/u><\/span> Golden told reporters that he voted in favor of the rule in order to advance a bill he sponsored, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act, that was part of the rule package.<\/p>\n<p>Golden added that it was not necessary to inform leadership because \u201ceveryone in all of Congress knew exactly what I would do this week for Maine fishermen.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThe idea that anyone represents their constituents, came here, introduces a bill to support that constituency, would do anything but vote for it is fucking nuts,\u201d Golden said. \u201cCould you imagine going home to your constituents and being like, \u2018I was trying to help you, but I had to vote no\u2019?\u201d<\/p><p>Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, said he is \u201cvery disappointed\u201d in the pair, adding that \u201cthis makes us look like them,\u201d referring to Republicans, who frequently squabble with each other.<\/p><p>Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-California) told NOTUS that she similarly does not support members of the caucus voting with Republicans on procedural measures.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3318\">DOJ Leader Encourages Employees to Sign Up for Election Monitor Duty<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cNo, obviously, I voted no,\u201d Jacobs said when asked if she thinks Democrats should be crossing the aisle on rule votes. \u201cI think unity is incredibly important in the Democratic caucus.\u201d<\/p><p>Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois), a longtime member, told NOTUS that Democrats should be working together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what it was meant to mean, but I\u2019m not for that,\u201d Schakowsky said. \u201cThey should not have done that, I think.\u201d<\/p><p>Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia) said that although representatives can vote the way they feel best helps their constituents, he was disappointed to see Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez break with leadership on a rule vote.<\/p><p>\u201cI hate that we had the opportunity to win that vote for the American people, and that we had some people on the team that couldn\u2019t go along with it,\u201d Bishop said. \u201cAt the end of the day, each of us has to live with our own conscience, and we\u2019ve got to let our conscience guide us in terms of what our constituents would ask of us.\u201d<\/p><p>Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), who is also in a \u201ctoss up\u201d race, told NOTUS that while his district is different from many Democrats hold across the country, he has a \u201cvery open relationship\u201d with leadership. He noted that he would have shared how he planned to vote in a similar situation.<\/p><p>\u201cI tell them what I\u2019m going to do ahead of time. I don\u2019t hide from what I\u2019m going to do,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cIf you like it, fine. If not, we care about the people in our district.\u201d<\/p><p>Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who earlier in the day <span>told Politico<\/span> she was disappointed in the two members and \u201cnever had that problem\u201d with a rule vote in her time as speaker, told NOTUS that she ultimately suspected the rule might have advanced even without Democrats\u2019 help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Republicans probably had a couple of votes up their sleeve anyways,\u201d Pelosi said.<\/p><p>But members of Republican leadership also signaled to reporters on Tuesday that they were not aware Democrats would cross the aisle to support the rule. In a press conference just after the vote, Speaker Mike Johnson did a victory lap.<\/p><p>\u201cMany of you thought that would not happen today, but we passed a rule to continue business this week,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cRepublicans are here to work. We have a lot more left to do.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3317\">House Votes to Censure Chuck Edwards Over Harassment Allegations<\/a><\/p><p><i>This story was updated to include a statement from Democratic leadership.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Party leadership has asked the Committee on Caucus Rules to take up the issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-democrats"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Democrats Are Fuming at Two Moderates Who Helped Bail Out Republicans - Modern Home Journals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3326\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Democrats Are Fuming at Two Moderates Who Helped Bail Out Republicans - 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