
These GOP lawmakers are facing backlash from state parties for not backing Trump
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State Republican parties are taking action against GOP lawmakers who have reprimanded former President Donald Trump.
Some of the senators and representatives who voted in favor of Trump's impeachment or conviction have been or are facing censure from their state party, underscoring the hold Trump continues to have over the Republican base. A number of the 17 federal lawmakers to vote against Trump are also facing consequences at a more local level, with county-level party organizations reprimanding Michigan Reps. Fred Upton and Peter Meijer, as well as Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey.More Related News

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