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Donalds voted for a Democratic motion to recommit but then voted in favor of the Republican-authored “Protecting American Energy Production Act."

McGovern, top House Dems press Johnson on Donalds’ ghost vote

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and 17 other House Democrats – including 15 other ranking committee members – are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to take action against Rep. Byron Donalds for allegedly improperly having another member vote for him while the Florida Republican was flying to California to appear on a TV show.

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