After House Republicans refused to allow Democrats to organize official congressional delegations to El Salvador, four of them are traveling to the Central American nation anyway, Axios has learned.

Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) and Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) arrived in San Salvador, the country’s capital, on Monday morning, their offices said.

Why it matters: The lawmakers’ offices said they will meet with officials at the U.S. embassy there to advocate for the release of Kilmar Armando Ábrego García and receive classified briefings.

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    Some Democrats have been sensitive to Republican attacks on their colleagues’ efforts to free Ábrego García, leading to internal friction over the issue.

    Yeah, fuck those sensitive Democrats. Fuck them sideways with a pitchfork.