The Independent reported that U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens returned to House votes Monday amid Democratic calls for her removal after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.
The outlet said the House clerk’s office recorded Stevens voting yes on two bills. Citing the Washington Sun, The Independent also reported that Stevens stayed in a Republican cloakroom near the House floor while lawmakers voted, away from reporters’ view.
EconoTimes previously reported that Stevens endorsed Rogers on Nov. 1, two days before the Senate vote. She had lost the Democratic primary to Abdul El-Sayed in August.
The Independent reported that the Michigan Democratic Party removed Stevens after the endorsement. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Politico the party needed to discuss “appropriate steps” after the election, according to The Independent. Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois said Stevens was “unfit to serve with the Democratic caucus,” the outlet reported.
Stevens issued a statement last week responding to calls from Democrats for her removal. “Loyalty to a party should never require abandoning your values or judgment,” she said.
The Independent reported that Stevens has not announced her next career move.
