Democratic leaders blindsided by two members who bailed out Johnson

House Democratic leaders were blindsided by the two rank-and-file members who crossed the aisle on Tuesday to help Republicans advance a series of GOP messaging bills heading into the midterm elections.

Rep.

Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the Democratic whip, said she received no advance notice from either Rep.

Jared Golden (D-Maine) or Rep.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez...