A group of nearly two dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to pass a measure reprimanding Rep. Chuy García (D-Ill.) for effectively ensuring his chief of staff will be elected to replace him in Congress.
Why it matters: The measure led to considerable tension among House Democrats, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and his team urging their members to oppose it. • The measure passed 236 to 183, with 23 Democrats voting for it and three more voting present. • Progressive Caucus members have discussed retaliating against Gluesenkamp Perez with a resolution accusing her of violating a pledge not to take corporate PAC money, as Axios first reported.
The details: Gluesenkamp Perez's two-page measure targets García for announcing his retirement plans after Il

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