House Democratic leaders face rare divide over vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel
House Democrats' internal split over a vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel has extended to leadership, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) planning to vote differently.Why it matters: Such a divergence between the caucus' top two leaders is exceedingly rare and underscores just how much anxiety this vote is giving some in the party.Many House Democrats have substantive misgivings but plan to vote for the measure anyway due to growing political pressure from the left.
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House Democrats' internal split over a vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel has extended to leadership, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) planning to vote differently.Why it matters: Such a divergence between the caucus' top two leaders is exceedingly rare and underscores just how much anxiety this vote is giving some in the party.Many House Democrats have substantive misgivings but plan to vote for the measure anyway due to growing political pressure from the left. "There are going to be people within our own party trying to drag us over the coals," one House Democrat told Axios on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about the political pressures undergirding their vote."So you don't get to a place of like, 'Okay ... it isn't good for us to vote for an amendment that is poorly drafted and has all kinds of unanticipated consequences,'" the lawmaker added.Driving the news: Clark said in a statement Wednesday morning that she will vote for an amendment to a State Department funding bill proposed by Rep.
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- House Democrats' internal split over a vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel has extended to leadership, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) planning to vote differently.Why it matters: Such a divergence between the caucus' top two leaders is exceedingly rare and underscores just how much anxiety this vote is giving some in the party.Many House Democrats have substantive misgivings but plan to vote for the measure anyway due to growing political pressure from the left.
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