# Two Democrats bail out GOP vote

> Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez broke with Democrats to advance a GOP rule tied to Russia sanctions.
- Title: Two Democrats bail out GOP vote · Fox News | Shortify
- Summary: Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez broke with Democrats to advance a GOP rule tied to Russia sanctions. Two moderate Democrats helped Republicans move…
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- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/democrat-rebels-defy-jeffries-hand-gop-critical-win-before-midterms
- Author: Elizabeth Elkind
- Published: 2026-09-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: congress, democrats, republicans, ukraine, midterms, news, politics
## Two Democrats defected
Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington voted with Republicans on a rule vote, helping the House move toward considering several bills.
## Jeffries took a hit
The vote undercut Hakeem Jeffries because minority parties almost never help the majority pass rules, even when they like parts of the agenda.

> It’s an embarrassing blow to Jeffries’ leadership
## Russia sanctions drove it
Golden’s team said he backed the rule so a Russia sanctions bill would not die after already passing the Senate with broad bipartisan support.

> He didn’t want to see the Russia sanctions bill die in a rule vote
## Perez cited Ukraine
Gluesenkamp Perez said her district includes a large Ukrainian community and framed the vote as a step toward cutting off Russian oil money for the war.

> My vote today gets us one step closer to enacting these sanctions into law
## Democrats were furious
The same two lawmakers had crossed party lines on an earlier rule vote. Jeffries and deputies called that move a breach of trust and asked caucus rule officials to respond.

> an action that necessitates a serious response
## Midterms sharpen stakes
Golden is retiring at year’s end. Gluesenkamp Perez faces a difficult race in a district that backed Donald Trump in 2024.
## Key takeaway

Two moderate Democrats helped Republicans move legislation forward because they wanted a Russia sanctions bill to survive, raising new pressure on Hakeem Jeffries before the midterms.