Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) surprised much of the House , including her own Democratic colleagues, on Wednesday by introducing a motion to condemn Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) for his decision to no longer seek reelection and essentially pave the way for his chief of staff to replace him.

Perez introduced a privileged motion that called out Garcia for “undermining the process of a free and fair election .”

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“Whereas Representative Garcia’s actions are beneath the dignity of his office and incompati

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