In response to @RepJeffries claiming “no indication members of Congress have been overwhelmed by any calls (for him to step aside)” Axios’ @AndrewSolender posts a text saying student interns in both chambers say the opposite
“Hundreds of calls about Jeffries— just one intern”
Yeah but what will they do with all that power that we gifted them? If history is any indication, nothing much. Especially with dogshit “leaders” like @RepJeffries@HouseDemocrats
Ayanna Pressley has launched a petition for supporters to "Endorse Ayanna's Agenda" amid calls for her to run for Speaker of the House against Hakeem Jeffries
It lists: advancing Medicare for All, passing national abortion protections, stopping data centers, and abolishing ICE
Robert Garcia tells Jennifer Welch that Democrats are ready to go all in to stand up to the Trump administration: “If we’re not all fucking in then what the hell are we doing?”
Senator @ChrisVanHollen was early to call out Israel and Netanyahu for withholding food and aid to the people of Gaza.
This is why we support Chris Van Hollen for Senate Majority Leader.
NEW: The @nytimes confirms that ICE deliberately electronically "disappeared" tens of thousands of people in detention and ordered contractors to refuse to reveal where they're held to family or lawyers.
30% of all immigrants detained in ICE jails now have their location hidden.
We need a few brave Democrats in the House to officially say they will not back Jeffries. Just 5-10. That's how it started in the Senate.
That clears the space for a challenger to start testing the waters -- same way Van Hollen did AFTER Senators came out against Schumer.
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark told Democrats during this morning’s whip meeting that the 11 members who missed yesterday’s vote on referring the Hegseth impeachment articles to committee had disappointed the American people, per a person in the room.
Clark acknowledged that full attendance wouldn’t have changed the outcome but stressed that members have a responsibility to show up for the people who elected them. She reiterated leadership’s expectation that Democrats be present for votes during the lame-duck session.
A second person told me Clark’s sentiment represented serveral rank-and-file members who were also frustrated by the attention the absences attracted online after the vote.
Clark was "frustrated by the attention the absences attracted online after the vote." TRANSLATION: Shaming their pathetic actions and disgusting excuses on Twitter works. Keep it up, everyone.
Take a good look at the accounts that are pushing Schumer and Jeffries and telling you that you are creating problems for not supporting them.
They are paid influencers. They all say pretty much the same thing. They gain our trust and then sway our opinions for money.