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Democrats apologize for absent lawmakers during Hegseth vote
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What happenedDemocrats apologize for absent lawmakers during Hegseth vote.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed reminds House Democrats to ‘do your job’ after they failed t...". The center frames it as "Democrats apologize for absent lawmakers during Hegseth vote".
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Left / center-leftSenator-elect Abdul El-Sayed reminds House Democrats to ‘do your job’ after they failed to show up during Pete Hegseth impeachmen...
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CenterDemocrats apologize for absent lawmakers during Hegseth vote
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Center · News report
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Democrats apologize for absent lawmakers during Hegseth vote
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has repeatedly said Democrats will "run Pete Hegseth out of town." But in their first opportunity to impeach the defense secretary on Tuesday, 11 Democrats m...