Jim McGovern, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, turned his back on Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez as she spoke.

Hakeem Jeffries told reporters that he wasn't informed of the decision ahead of time. “I didn’t get a heads up," he said.

When asked by reporters if the two Democrats would face repercussions, Jeffries said it was “under discussion right now.”

The defections mark a significant blow for Jeffries, who is hoping to secure the speaker's gavel if Democrats win the majority in November.

Jim McGovern, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, turned his back on Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez as she spoke.

Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) blindsided leadership by voting to force a vote on denouncing socialism and the DSA.