Rogue House Democrats Golden and Perez face growing push for "consequences"

<p>Two centrist House Democrats who <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/01/golden-perez-jeffries-clark-house-democrats-vote" target="_blank">voted to help Republicans</a> get a procedural motion across the finish line are now facing down possible punishment from party leaders who say they were blindsided by the move.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is taking an uncharacteristically aggressive public approach to the defections, to the thril

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