House Democratsâ Family Drama: Health, Ballots & Betrayal
KEY POINTS
- â˘Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez forced a House vote to condemn Rep. Chuy GarcĂa for dropping out close to Illinois' filing deadline.
- â˘GarcĂa cited health concerns and family duties, including raising grandchildren after his daughter's death, as reasons for last-minute withdrawal.
- â˘Some centrist Democrats, like Jared Golden, criticized GarcĂa's tactic while others, including Rep. Henry Cuellar, sided with party leadership to quash the resolution.
- â˘The resolution labeling GarcĂa's actions 'beneath the dignity' of Congress is expected to be tabled amid ongoing Democratic party division before key votes.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington kicked off what might be the most awkward toga party ever in Congress by forcing a vote to denounce Rep. Chuy GarcĂa of Illinois for pulling the classic 'drop-out-last-minute-and-let-my-chief-of-staff-sneak-in' stunt. House Dems are irked she pulled this vote right before they barely passed a government funding bill Democrats despised and ahead of a spicy Epstein files showdown. The two-pager calls GarcĂa's move 'beneath the dignity' of Congress, but he blames his health, wife, and raising grieving grandkids after his daughter died. Meanwhile, Jared Golden of Maine flexed his humblebrag about politely announcing retirement months early, tweeting indirectly: 'Be better, Chuy.' Some centrists might back Gluesenkamp Perez while progressives quietly call her motion 'incredibly stupid.' Congressional drama so real it deserves its own Netflix reality show.
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Nothing says unity like forcing a vote condemning your own party member for a health-inspired retirement exit, right when Dems are supposed to be cohesive. Congressional family drama has more suspense than a Kardashian Halloween special.
Rep. GarcĂa drops out last minute, his chief of staff sashays onto the ballot. Congress or soap opera? The real subversion: bad timing.
When your health and family tragedy turn into a congressional scandal, Democrats suddenly care about decorumânot votes. Politics: the ultimate reality show.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/17/2025 | Author: Andrew Solender
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