Katie Porter and Abigail Spanberger
Democratic Reps. Katie Porter of California and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia
  • Rep. Katie Porter told off a fellow House Democrat after a contentious vote.
  • According to a new book, Porter told Rep. Abigail Spanberger to "go be a Republican" after she complained about Democratic amendments.
  • Tensions were high on the floor in 2019 as a border package divided House Democrats.

Rep. Katie Porter of California clashed with a fellow House Democrat on the House floor as tensions flared in 2019 over a contentious border-related bill that ended up splitting the party.