- In 2025, certain House lawmakers were recognized for frequently deviating from their party lines on key votes.
- Rep. Henry Cuellar emerged as the leading Democratic “rebel,” breaking party-line votes at a rate of 24.1%.
- Among Republicans, Rep. Thomas Massie led the pack, with a 22.3% rate of voting against party-line positions.
- The trend of voting against party lines varied across members, indicating different levels of intra-party dissent.
- Such voting behavior may reflect broader dynamics within the parties or individual lawmakers’ policy priorities.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-mavericks-defied-own-parties-more-than-anyone-else-2025)
