Jeffries won’t rule out kicking off committees centrist Democrats who backed condemning socialism
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was blindsided on Tuesday when two members of his caucus voted with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to put a resolution denouncing socialism on the floor for a full vote. In a 210-208 vote, Reps.
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1 sourceJeffries won’t rule out kicking off committees centrist Democrats who backed condemning socialism
Jeffries faces leadership test with limited leverage over Democrats who backed socialism vote
House Democrats vow repercussions for centrists who bucked Jeffries and helped GOP force socialism vote
Jeffries blindsided after two House Democrats join GOP to force vote on denouncing socialism