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23 House Dems defy Jeffries, vote to rebuke progressive over controversial election move

Nearly two dozen House Democrats defied their party leaders' wishes Tuesday to vote in favor of rebuking a progressive lawmaker for what critics called an unfair move to tip the scales in his district's next election.The House voted to pass a resolution of disapproval against Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, a measure that was led by one of his fellow Democrats — moderate Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash.It passed in a 236 to 183 vote, with 23 Democrats voting with the GOP to rebuke García. Four lawmakers voted "present" — Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Adam Gray, D-Calif

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