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4 Dems voted w/ the Rethugs to fund DHS: Cuellar (TX), Gluesenkamp Perez (WA), Golden (ME), and Don Davis (NC) [View all]
All 4 are or were Problem Solvers and/or Blue Dogs, all 4 are big recipients of AIPAC money, and all 4 have had multiple horrid votes in the past (I can list them, and the list will be long, unfortunately, including shit like supporting the fascist Rethug and Trump-pushed SAVE ACT, and the racist/xenophobic Laken Riley Act, etc etc etc), plus sometimes, like in Don Davis's case with Rethug healthcare/pharma bills, have worked with Rethugs to try to undo Biden's legacy.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5770381-dhs-funding-democrats/
Four Democrats crossed the aisle Thursday and voted in favor of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill aimed at ending the partial government shutdown, despite opposition from their own leadership.
The four Democrats who joined Republicans in voting for the measure were Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), Jared Golden (Maine) and Don Davis (N.C.). They had all voted for a largely identical DHS bill that passed the lower chamber in January.
That January vote took place before the death of 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse and U.S. citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of immigration agents sparked outrage among Democrats, leading to questions about whether the seven Democrats who voted yes in January would do so again.
Republicans had also been pressuring Democrats to support the DHS bill in the wake of the ongoing U.S. military operation against Iran, citing heightened threats to the homeland. But despite the pressure, three Democrats who voted “yes” in January opposed the funding Thursday: Reps. Laura Gillen (N.Y.), Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) and Vicente Gonzalez (Texas). Two-hundred and nine Democrats voted against the bill, which passed Thursday 221-209.
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Four Democrats crossed the aisle Thursday and voted in favor of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill aimed at ending the partial government shutdown, despite opposition from their own leadership.
The four Democrats who joined Republicans in voting for the measure were Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), Jared Golden (Maine) and Don Davis (N.C.). They had all voted for a largely identical DHS bill that passed the lower chamber in January.
That January vote took place before the death of 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse and U.S. citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of immigration agents sparked outrage among Democrats, leading to questions about whether the seven Democrats who voted yes in January would do so again.
Republicans had also been pressuring Democrats to support the DHS bill in the wake of the ongoing U.S. military operation against Iran, citing heightened threats to the homeland. But despite the pressure, three Democrats who voted “yes” in January opposed the funding Thursday: Reps. Laura Gillen (N.Y.), Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) and Vicente Gonzalez (Texas). Two-hundred and nine Democrats voted against the bill, which passed Thursday 221-209.
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