Why the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for now
Newly elected progressives are backing party leaders on Trump and Congress control, even as analysts say 19 of 64 DSA-backed candidates won primaries.
- On October 13, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., campaigned with Washington Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal in Portland, arguing that support for single-payer healthcare is growing among Democrats.
- Dissatisfaction with high prices, worsened by President Donald Trump's unpopular war in Iran, has fueled an anti-establishment mood, positioning Democrats favorably less than two weeks from Election Day.
- An August study from the nonpartisan Brookings Institution found that of 64 DSA-backed members running in Democratic primaries this year, 19 won, yet the House Democratic Caucus's ideological makeup will remain "about the same."
- House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has sought to frame progressive primary winners as the face of the entire party, calling them "lunatics" at a July 14 press conference and warning of a "dark road."
- As Democrats eye a likely House majority, they will soon face decision points about their legislative agenda. Experts suggest party unity against Trump will persist as long as he remains in the White House.
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Why the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for now • Maine Morning Star
PORTLAND, Ore. — The latest cosponsor of a U.S. House bill to provide single-payer health insurance defeated a Republican incumbent in a suburban and rural Oregon district by fewer than 10,000 votes two years ago. U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, a Democrat now seeking her second term, doesn’t have the far-left profile of past Medicare-for-All champions whose […]
Why the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for now • Washington State Standard
PORTLAND, Ore. — The latest cosponsor of a U.S. House bill to provide single-payer health insurance defeated a Republican incumbent in a suburban and rural Oregon district by fewer than 10,000 votes two years ago. U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, a Democrat now seeking her second term, doesn’t have the far-left profile of past Medicare-for-All champions whose […]
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Why the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for now
PORTLAND, Ore. — The latest cosponsor of a U.S. House bill to provide single-payer health insurance defeated a Republican incumbent in a suburban and rural Oregon district by fewer than 10,000 votes two years ago. U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, a Democrat now seeking her second term, doesn’t have the far-left profile of past Medicare-for-All champions whose […]
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