Republicans are sure to try to squeeze freshman Democrats on legislation protecting the LGBTQ community
Some senior House Democrats are privately anxious that GOP floor antics on Friday could jeopardize the fate of a sweeping bill to shield LGBTQ people from discrimination.
But party unity will be tested as GOP leaders try yet again to squeeze the caucus’ moderates with a politically painful vote that could hurt them back home or derail the legislation altogether.Sign Up The GOP procedural votes, known as motions to recommit, could force Democrats’ most vulnerable members to go on the record on contentious issues from federal funding of abortion to parental consent for gender reassignment.
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