{"id":1488138,"date":"2022-05-23T08:31:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T12:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1488138"},"modified":"2022-05-23T08:32:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T12:32:29","slug":"top-house-democrat-says-party-infighting-doesnt-mean-they-need-new-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-house-democrat-says-party-infighting-doesnt-mean-they-need-new-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Top House Democrat Says Party Infighting Doesn\u2019t Mean They Need New Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-house-democrat-says-party-infighting-doesnt-mean-they-need-new-leadership%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1488138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Democratic <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/new-york-house-democrats-pile-on-maloney-amid-increasing-infighting-over-districts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infighting<\/a><\/u> doesn\u2019t mean the <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">party<\/a><\/u> needs new <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/who-could-replace-pelosi-in-house-democratic-leadership-stakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leadership<\/a><\/u>, according to a top House Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) the House Democratic Caucus&#8217;s chairman, said there\u2019s no need to look for new leadership in the party, even if Democrats are facing an uphill battle in this year\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think being led by Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer, we\u2019ve been acting decisively,\u201d Jeffries told CBS\u2019s <i>Face the Nation <\/i>host Margaret Brennan on Sunday. \u201cJust this week, we responded by passing legislation to address the price gouging that we believe, as it relates to the oil and gas industry, is taking place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/bidens-cuba-moves-may-further-damage-standing-with-hispanic-voters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIDEN\u2019S CUBA MOVES MAY FURTHER DAMAGE STANDING WITH HISPANIC VOTERS<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe of course passed legislation to deal with the rise in domestic terrorism and white supremacy,\u201d Jeffries continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n             [embedded content]\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brennan pushed back, asking Jeffries whether that law, which most Republicans in the House voted against, was needed.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries said Democrats are acting \u201cdecisively,\u201d but they need to \u201ccrystallize the differences between what we\u2019re about and what republicans are all about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the activity from Democrats, their voters haven\u2019t been pleased with the results they\u2019re seeing.<\/p>\n<p>Brennan asked Jeffries what Democrats can do to hold on to a majority in Congress when 52% of Democrats say that the condition of the national economy is bad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very confident that we will be able to hold on to the majority,\u201d Jeffries said. \u201cPresident Biden has done a very good job under incredibly difficult circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The congressman said he knows voters are \u201cunsettled\u201d as a result of \u201cCOVID fatigue, inflationary pressures, high gas prices, a war in Ukraine, a radical extreme Republican Party that doesn\u2019t appear to believe in democracy any longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER\u00a0<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Jeffries touted Biden\u2019s American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion spending bill that the San Francisco Federal Reserve found directly resulted in a 3% <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/bidens-inflation-attack-plan-pouring-gasoline-on-the-fire-experts-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spike<\/a><\/u> in inflation, as one of the \u201cdecisive\u201d actions that will help Democrats keep their majority.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic leadership is polling poorly, as President <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/other\/biden_favorableunfavorable-6677.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/u> faces a 52% unfavorable rating, House Speaker <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/other\/nancy_pelosi_favorableunfavorable-6673.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a><\/u> (D-CA) has a 57.6% unfavorable rating, and Sen. <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/other\/chuck_schumer_favorableunfavorable-6674.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Schumer<\/a><\/u> (D-NY) has a 46.5% unfavorable rating, according to <i>RealClearPolitics <\/i>averages.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic infighting doesn\u2019t mean the party needs new leadership, according to a top House Democrat. 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