- Two centrist Democrats, Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, voted with Republicans on a key procedural motion — reportedly to secure a vote on Golden’s lobstermen-protection bill — letting the House proceed.
- Their defection angered Democratic leaders, who say they were blindsided and are considering possible consequences.
- The vote came amid a conservative Republican rebellion that nearly cost Speaker Mike Johnson control of the floor and threatened to derail the House’s schedule.
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