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Far-left Democrats had a huge summer. Now they have big demands for party leaders — Hakeem S. Jeffries | ChamberLight
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Progressive Democrats and candidates are pressing Hakeem Jeffries and other party leaders to respond to the left’s growing influence, while some question whether they will support Jeffries for leader. Disputes over health care, committee roles, party discipline and campaign support illustrate the widening tensions.
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Progressive House candidate discussing her possible vote for Jeffries and her policy priorities
DS Lawmaker who argued against members going rogue on the House floor
Progressive House candidate who has not been added to the DCCC’s priority list
CV Progressive House candidate who has met with Jeffries
GM Top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee who defended the committee changes
Progressive House candidate who has met with Jeffries
PJ Progressive lawmaker and author of the House’s Medicare for All bill
RV Progressive candidate whose campaign received party support
AW Progressive who won the California special election and was sworn into the House
ES Former representative whose seat was being filled in the California election
ZL California delegation leader who opposed Aisha Wahab’s campaign
TB Republican incumbent Lawrence is seeking to defeat
BS Lawmaker who arranged the committee-role handoff to Moskowitz
PA House Democrat who supported installing a temporary placeholder in the California seat
JJ Lawmaker who took over the Foreign Affairs oversight subcommittee role
GC Progressive Caucus chair who opposed punishing members for dissent
JM Lawmaker elevated to a Foreign Affairs subcommittee post
DS Lawmaker who argued against members going rogue on the House floor
WL Progressive House candidate who has not been added to the DCCC’s priority list
SHOW 14 MORE SHOW FEWER CV Progressive House candidate who has met with Jeffries
GM Top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee who defended the committee changes
MK Progressive House candidate who has met with Jeffries
PJ Progressive lawmaker and author of the House’s Medicare for All bill
RV Progressive candidate whose campaign received party support
AW Progressive who won the California special election and was sworn into the House
ES Former representative whose seat was being filled in the California election
ZL California delegation leader who opposed Aisha Wahab’s campaign
TB Republican incumbent Lawrence is seeking to defeat
BS Lawmaker who arranged the committee-role handoff to Moskowitz
PA House Democrat who supported installing a temporary placeholder in the California seat
JJ Lawmaker who took over the Foreign Affairs oversight subcommittee role
GC Progressive Caucus chair who opposed punishing members for dissent
JM Lawmaker elevated to a Foreign Affairs subcommittee post
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