WASHINGTON ― So far, Reps. Lloyd Doggett (Texas) and Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.) are the only Democrats in Congress who have called on Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. But several others are making it clear this week that they’re panicking about Biden’s prospects, after his terrible debate performance against Donald Trump last … Read more
House Democrats want President Biden to take no prisoners in Thursday’s debate, saying only an assertive approach can effectively sell his policy message, repel the GOP attacks on his competence — and counter the bellicose style of former President Trump. The Democrats maintain Biden has the clear upper hand heading into the high-stakes event, as … Read more
Democrats in the Senate and House introduced a bill to repeal an archaic law that could be revived to implement a national abortion ban. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced the Stop Comstock Act on Thursday afternoon in hopes of repealing the 1873 law that criminalizes sending “obscene” materials in the mail, including anything “intended for … Read more
Two high-profile progressives in Congress suggested that Tuesday’s primary losses by like-minded Democrats in Oregon should be blamed more on money than the U.S. House candidates’ messages. “We’ve always dealt with the fact that progressives are not fostered and don’t take money from these big corporate lobbies,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) told reporters Wednesday. “You … Read more
Democratic staffers on Capitol Hill were recently discussing the state of the House in a group chat when one posted a meme from “The Simpsons” to illustrate the point. The choice? Two knife-wielding monkeys fighting as onlookers surround them in a circle and cheer them on. The implication was the monkeys were the House Republicans … Read more
A pro-Ukraine group is publicly calling on progressive House Democrats to help get the Senate bill with aid for the embattled country to a vote in the House, provocatively comparing them to the famously obstructionist House Freedom Caucus in the process. With aid stalled by House Republicans and the GOP’s presumptive presidential candidate increasingly public … Read more
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A House Democrat said Thursday the party would try to force a vote on stalled aid for Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders, a process that could ratchet up the public pressure on Republicans on the issue. “Coming soon: Democrats will introduce a discharge petition to bring Ukraine funding to the House floor. I … Read more
LEESBURG, Va. — The theme for this year’s House Democratic retreat was “Finish the Job,” a swagger-filled motto that would seem just as apropos for a pro sports playoff drive. But for a party that often seems to focus on how things can go wrong, it’s a bit of a turnabout that also captures the … Read more
Progressive lawmakers who have condemned Israel’s assault on Gaza are demanding Democratic leadership do more to combat a multimillion-dollar election-year backlash funded by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Washington’s most powerful pro-Israel group. Several House incumbents, including some of the party’s rising progressive stars, are facing primary challengers funded by AIPAC, which has raised … Read more
