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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is facing renewed questions about his control of the Democratic Caucus. Two Democrats crossed party lines to support a procedural rule critical for advancing Speaker Mike Johnson’s agenda. Representatives Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington joined Republicans for the vote. That procedural rule was necessary to advance GOP-backed bills, including a resolution denouncing socialism. Golden stated that his vote was linked to the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act. Similarly, Gluesenkamp Perez emphasized working waterfront issues in her reasoning for the vote. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized this break from party lines, citing her own leadership record. Pelosi remarked, 'We never had that problem, so I’m disappointed that they did that.' Critics argue Jeffries lacks the discipline seen during Pelosi's tenure. Jeffries and Democratic leadership labeled the defections 'a significant breach of trust.' As internal…

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