Democratic Leadership Reels as Internal Revolt Condemning Rep. García Gains Momentum

5 hours ago7 min read

House Democratic leadership suffered a stunning defeat Monday after failing to contain an internal rebellion to formally condemn Representative Jesús 'Chuy' García, revealing deep party fractures. The revolt, spearheaded by Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, forced a vote that leadership had desperately tried to avoid, catching the party establishment off-guard and demonstrating a significant breach in party discipline.The resolution condemns García for a 'political anointment' after his abrupt withdrawal from his reelection race, timed just before Illinois' filing deadline, which effectively cleared the field for his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, to succeed him without a competitive primary. In defense, García circulated talking points framing the motion as a 'distraction' and a Republican 'ploy,' while publicly citing last-minute health and family concerns for his reversal.The failure to quash the rebellion signals a growing impatience among a faction of Democrats with perceived machine politics and backroom succession plans. The upcoming vote now serves as a public measure of this discontent, with a wide margin of passage representing a stark repudiation of party leadership. The internal turmoil threatens to overshadow the party's messaging on other major issues, including the imminent release of the Epstein files, while providing Republicans with ammunition on Democratic disarray.

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