13 Republicans defy GOP leadership, vote with Dems to advance repeal of Trump order on federal unions
A vote on repealing President Trump's executive order is expected Thursday
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published December 10, 2025 6:27pm EST
Thirteen House Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a bill to reverse President Donald Trump's executive order cracking down on federal worker unions on Wednesday evening.
The bill was led by Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, who forced a vote on the measure via a mechanism called a discharge petition. It's designed to force a vote on legislation over the wishes of leadership provided it gets support from a majority of House lawmakers.
A motion to proceed with debate and a vote on the final bill passed the House in a 222-200 vote. All 209 voting Democrats voted with 13 Republicans to advance the bill, which is now headed for another House-wide procedural hurdle Thursday.
If it survives a House "rule vote," the final vote to pass the repeal will also take place Thursday.
The Republicans who voted to advance the legislation were Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Tom Kean, R-N.J., Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Chris Smith, R-N.J., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., and Mike Turner, R-Ohio.
Five House Republicans had signed onto Golden's petition along with 213 Democrats — Fitzpatrick, Bresnahan, Bacon, Lawler, and LaLota.
Golden's bill is called the Protect America's Workforce Act and is aimed at repealing a March 2025 executive order by Trump.
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