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Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez advance GOP rule

politicsSep 1, 202619153

The House voted 220-192 to adopt a messaging resolution condemning socialism, a nonbinding election-year measure that Republicans say will give them campaign talking points ahead of November. Republicans inserted a call to pass the controversial SAVE America Act, a voter-ID bill, into the resolution, which repelled some moderate Democrats. The rule narrowly survived a preliminary vote after conservative Republicans rebelled and was rescued when Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington voted to advance it. The adopted rule also included a provision advantageous to the lobster fishing industry. Democrats called the measure an election stunt and offered an alternate resolution, with House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Pete Aguilar of California criticizing Republicans for adding the SAVE Act to the text. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the package would contrast Democrats and Republicans on both socialism and voting by noncitizens and that those issues are on the ballot in November.

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Two centrist Democrats, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, took the unusual step of rescuing GOP leaders’ own agenda in the face of a conservative rebellion.

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