Eight House Democrats broke ranks with their leadership Wednesday when they voted against an amendment within disaster supplemental aid legislation that would deny funding for the border wall.
"I have said multiple times that I support some element of a physical barrier as part of an overall package on border security, but it's also got to include more funding for border agents, it's got to include more technology," Brindisi told Vox.
One day after Democrats rejected a lunch invitation to meet with President Trump to discuss ways for both sides of the border debate to find a solution to fund the federal government and end the partial shutdown these eight Democrats found themselves parting ways with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over an amendment proposed by House Rules Chairman Jim McGovern.
At a House Democratic caucus meeting Tuesday Pelosi reportedly told Democrats to stay together when it came to border funding in relation to the government shutdown.
"Is anybody surprised that the president is trying to get votes wherever he can get votes? We are totally united. Totally," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters.
The House bi-partisan problem-solvers caucus went to the White House Wednesday.
A Democrat who did attend the bipartisan meeting as a member of the problem solver caucus, New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer, said the discussion was in fact "Constructive."
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/16/eight-house-dems-break-with-leadership/
"I have said multiple times that I support some element of a physical barrier as part of an overall package on border security, but it's also got to include more funding for border agents, it's got to include more technology," Brindisi told Vox.
One day after Democrats rejected a lunch invitation to meet with President Trump to discuss ways for both sides of the border debate to find a solution to fund the federal government and end the partial shutdown these eight Democrats found themselves parting ways with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over an amendment proposed by House Rules Chairman Jim McGovern.
At a House Democratic caucus meeting Tuesday Pelosi reportedly told Democrats to stay together when it came to border funding in relation to the government shutdown.
"Is anybody surprised that the president is trying to get votes wherever he can get votes? We are totally united. Totally," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters.
The House bi-partisan problem-solvers caucus went to the White House Wednesday.
A Democrat who did attend the bipartisan meeting as a member of the problem solver caucus, New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer, said the discussion was in fact "Constructive."
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/16/eight-house-dems-break-with-leadership/
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