House Democratic leaders face fallout over poorly timed floor vote fumbles
Summary
House Democrats faced criticism after two floor-vote setbacks during the week before their leadership elections. Nearly a dozen Democrats missed a Tuesday vote, and Republicans passed a veterans bill by voice vote on Wednesday despite Democratic opposition.Key Facts
- The House voted 211 to 204 on Tuesday to defeat Rep. Thomas Massie's effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- All Democrats present voted against the impeachment effort.
- Nearly a dozen House Democrats were absent for Tuesday's vote; many were delayed by traffic while returning from an event.
- House Republicans passed a veterans bill by voice vote on Wednesday despite Democratic opposition.
- On Thursday, Democrats used a discharge petition to force a vote on a different veterans bill.
- Some current and incoming Democrats criticized their party's handling of the votes, while others said emergencies and unavoidable circumstances explained some absences.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats had successfully forced Thursday's vote on legislation intended to help Americans.
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