The Democrat caucus can lock votes. (In parliamentarian speak called "binding its members") If a member refuses to go along, he/she can lose committee assignments and anything else the caucus has a say in. Republican caucus can't do that. Not in their rules.

The Democrat caucus can lock votes. If a member refuses to go along, he/she can lose committee assignments and anything else the caucus has a say in. Republican caucus can't do that. Not in their rules.