{"id":2368122,"date":"2024-11-12T23:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T04:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-caucus-members-downplay-cracks-breaking-around-support-for-jeffries-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T23:22:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T04:22:52","slug":"progressive-caucus-members-downplay-cracks-breaking-around-support-for-jeffries-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-caucus-members-downplay-cracks-breaking-around-support-for-jeffries-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Caucus members downplay cracks breaking around support for Jeffries &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fprogressive-caucus-members-downplay-cracks-breaking-around-support-for-jeffries-washington-examiner%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=2368122&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--><p>The article discusses the challenges faced by\u200b House Minority Leader Hakeem \u2062Jeffries (D-NY) as Democrats anticipate \u2062losing control of both the House and \u200bSenate \u200bto Republicans. Reports indicate that some progressive Democrats are criticizing Jeffries for not effectively leading \u200bthe party\u200b or pushing President Biden to step aside in the upcoming elections. Notably, some lawmakers believe former Speaker Nancy Pelosi shouldered the burden of influencing Biden&#8217;s candidacy, implying Jeffries has not done enough. However, Pramila Jayapal, Chairwoman of the\u200c Progressive Caucus, defended Jeffries, labeling him a &#8220;very powerful leader.&#8221; While <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">acknowledging internal party issues<\/a>, Jeffries refrained from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-new-democratic-pressure-on-border-ahead-of-2024-reelection-bid\/\" title=\"Biden under Democratic pressure over border before 2024 reelection.\">taking full \u200cresponsibility<\/a> for these electoral setbacks, expressing the need for a candid discussion \u2063within the party to address the election results. He emphasized the necessity of collaboration with the incoming administration, underlining that \u200cthe party must also set clear boundaries when disagreements arise. \u2062the article highlights the emerging tensions within the Democratic Party as they\u200b prepare for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-worry-biden-has-a-huge-problem-losing-black-voters-heading-into-2024\/\" title=\"Democrats worry Biden has a &#039;huge problem&#039; losing black voters heading into 2024\">potential electoral losses<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Progressive Caucus members downplay cracks breaking around support for Jeffries<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1880149\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats <\/a>deal with the prospect of losing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> to Republicans, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is in for a new wave of criticism.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/13\/hakeem-jeffries-congress-progressives-2024-election?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiossneakpeek&amp;stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reports<\/a> of progressive Democrats lopping blame onto him for failing to capture the House majority and not forcing President Joe Biden out of the race earlier.<\/p>\n<p>One lawmaker told <em>Axios<\/em> that former Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had to do &ldquo;the work&rdquo; of forcing Biden off the Democratic ticket to make way for Vice President Kamala Harris. Another anonymous Democratic lawmaker said, &ldquo;We picked up Biden seats &hellip; so I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s something for us to claim as some enormous win,&rdquo; in a criticism seemingly pointed at Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>But Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) denied Jeffries has lost support among House Democrats, calling him a &ldquo;very powerful leader.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries has acknowledged there are problems within the party, though he steered away from taking accountability for the likely loss of the House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to have a family conversation that needs to be clear-eyed, candid and comprehensive to figure out what happened on election night,&rdquo; Jeffries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hakeem-jeffries-house-democrats-family-conversation-cbs-mornings-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>He added that &ldquo;the American people have spoken&rdquo; and the party has to &ldquo;work with the incoming administration whenever and wherever possible, and strongly disagree when necessary, and that&rsquo;s going to be the approach that we take.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats blamed the electoral defeat on what stance the party has taken when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signals-support-for-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize\/\" title=\"Biden Signals Support For Amazon Workers\u2019 Vote To Unionize\">working-class voters<\/a>. Others pointed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-doesnt-hong-kongs-tragic-subjugation-get-as-much-attention-as-ukraine\/\" title=\"Why Doesn\u2019t Hong Kong\u2019s Tragic Subjugation Get As Much Attention As Ukraine?\">hard-line approach<\/a> to supporting transgender boys and men participating in women&rsquo;s sports. <\/p>\n<p>Jeffries acknowledged a &ldquo;setback&rdquo; for House Democrats but hasn&rsquo;t yet pointed to a specific cause.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats had hoped to make Jeffries the next House speaker, but as Republicans creep closer to retaining their slim majority, he is more likely to retain his role as minority leader.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Republicans are favored to win the House, the majority hasn&rsquo;t been called for them yet. The <em>Associated Press<\/em> has called 216 seats for Republicans and 207 for Democrats. One party needs to control 218 seats for a majority, and 12 races have yet to be called.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to keep his job as Republicans gear up for their leadership elections, though he might have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3228096\/freedom-caucus-chairman-johnson-challenger-soviet-style-speaker-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fend off<\/a> at least one challenger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1880149\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1880149\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive Caucus members minimize growing criticism of Jeffries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2368123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hakeem-Jeffries-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44906,35042,32603,44905,32076],"class_list":["post-2368122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-jeffries-support","tag-party-unity","tag-political-news","tag-progressive-caucus","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hakeem-Jeffries-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368122"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368126,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368122\/revisions\/2368126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2368123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}