Centrist Dems defy leadership as key House rule passes 210-208

Two centrist Democrats, Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, defied party leadership by voting for a procedural rule that passed 210-208, a move that included measures like the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act and a condemnation of socialism. The defections, along with eight absent Democrats, exposed growing rifts within the House Democratic caucus and sparked behind-the-scenes backlash, with Pelosi expressing surprise and Jeffries hinting at possible repercussions for Golden and Perez.