No. 2 House Democrat floats potential consequences for defectors
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) said “team players” should get top committee spots after Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) bucked Democratic leadership for the second time this month by crossing the aisle on a party-line vote.
TL;DR
- House Minority Whip Katherine Clark suggested that "team players" should receive top committee positions.
- This statement comes after Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted with Republicans for the second time.
- Gluesenkamp Perez holds a seat on the House Appropriations Committee.
- Representatives Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden have both voted with Republicans on party-line votes.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries did not comment on the potential consequences for defectors.