{"id":2408544,"date":"2025-03-02T09:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T14:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-shapiro-and-whitmer-to-rally-troops-at-house-democrats-retreat-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T09:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T14:23:04","slug":"beshear-shapiro-and-whitmer-to-rally-troops-at-house-democrats-retreat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-shapiro-and-whitmer-to-rally-troops-at-house-democrats-retreat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Beshear, Shapiro, and Whitmer to rally troops at House Democrats\u2019 retreat &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fbeshear-shapiro-and-whitmer-to-rally-troops-at-house-democrats-retreat-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=2408544&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>House Democrats \u2064are set to hold a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-independent-journalist-tayler-hansen-a-riot-that-turned-deadly-what-i-witnessed-at-the-us-capitol-riot\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Independent Journalist Tayler Hansen: A Riot that Turned Deadly, What I Witnessed at the US Capitol Riot\">retreat<\/a>\u200d from March\u200b 12-14 at \u200bthe Lansdowne Resort in\u200c Leesburg, Virginia, aimed at revitalizing their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">party&#8217;<\/a>s morale \u200cfollowing <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recent\u2064 electoral\u200d challenges<\/a>. \u2063Key speakers will \u2062include democratic Governors Andy Beshear \u200c(KY), Josh\u200b Shapiro (PA), and Gretchen\u200c Whitmer\u2063 (MI), who will share \u200dinsights on\u2062 governing\u200c in regions that \u200csupported President Trump in the 2024\u2062 elections. This\u2063 retreat \u200bcomes as the\u2063 Democratic Party tries to regroup \u2062after significant\u200c losses and respond\u200b to Trump&#8217;s rapid political maneuvers.\u200d Additional speakers \u2064will cover campaign strategies\u2063 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martinez-we-have-2-4-hour-lines-due-to-new-mexico-lockdown\/\" title=\"Martinez: &#039;We Have 2-4 Hour Lines&#039; Due to New Mexico Lockdown\">rapid response<\/a>\u2063 to the Trump administration. The schedule may\u2064 adapt to accommodate pressing legislative work, especially related to federal\u200d funding deadlines.  <\/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\">Beshear, Shapiro, and Whitmer to rally troops at House Democrats&rsquo; retreat<\/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_2024648\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Democrats tapped Govs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Andy Beshear\">Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-shapiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Josh Shapiro\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gretchen Whitmer\">Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) to rally their troops at a retreat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Democratic Party has yet to regain its footing following its bruising electoral defeats in November, with President Donald Trump&rsquo;s lightning pace leaving them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3315134\/golden-frustrated-democrats-response-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">struggling<\/a> to respond. House Democrats are hoping to rally and boost morale with a March 12-14 &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-money-free-speech-addressed-by-h-r-1\/\" title=\"Dark money, free speech addressed by H.R.1?\">issues conference<\/a>,&rdquo; which will take place at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, <em>Politico<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/02\/28\/congress\/house-democrats-retreat-governors-00206811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The letter from Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said that the trio would share &ldquo;their approaches to governing a state that President Trump carried in 2024.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Beshear and Shapiro were floated at the top of the list of running mates during former Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s unsuccessful 2024 presidential run. Now, the three are viewed as major 2028 presidential contenders.<\/p>\n<p>Other speakers include bipartisan pollsters John Anzalone and Sarah Longwell, a task force focused on rapid response and litigation against the Trump administration, and other campaign and messaging experts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3252920\/republicans-turn-next-year-governor-battle-party-2024-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>REPUBLICANS TURN TO 2025 GOVERNOR BATTLES AS PARTY LOOKS TO RIDE 2024 SUCCESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The schedule of the conference could change, however, as the federal funding deadline is March 14. The conference has been disrupted over scheduling conflicts before.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will accommodate any potential votes related to Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations and plan to proceed with the conference,&rdquo; Aguilar said in the letter, obtained by the outlet.<\/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_2024648\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2024648\"}});<\/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>Beshear, Shapiro, and Whitmer to energize House Democrats at retreat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2408545,"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\/PXL_20241101_162354296-scaled-1024x771.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[25251,50377,12025],"class_list":["post-2408544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-beshear","tag-shapiro-2","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241101_162354296-scaled-1024x771.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408544","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408544"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408548,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408544\/revisions\/2408548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}