Jeffries Defends Reform Efforts Amid Democratic Party Divisions
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“I do not support defunding the police. I do not support open borders. I do not support abolishing the Senate,” Jeffries said. Instead, Jeffries said House Democrats are focused on what he described as the “Democratic agenda”: lowering the cost of living, making housing and health care more affordable and addressing the affordability crisis.
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Washington ExaminerDuring an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, Jeffries was asked whether he supports DSA members within the Democratic Party. Jeffries pushed back on some of the organization’s positions, saying he does not support defunding the police or abolishing the Senate.
New York PostDuring Sunday’s interview, Jeffries also was coy over whether the DSA belongs in the Democratic Party.
Washington TimesHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he does not support the Democratic Socialists of America’s policy platform and that those ideas will not be part of his caucus’ agenda if they take control of the House.
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His comments come as Democratic socialists and their allies have made significant gains in Democratic primaries across the country, prompting an increasingly public debate among party leaders and establishment-aligned Democrats over how far left the party should move.
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Washington ExaminerThe question of how the Democratic Party will accommodate its growing progressive wing has become increasingly prominent as candidates backed by the DSA and other progressive groups have scored notable victories across the country.
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The race for the Senate also underscores the growing divide between the party’s establishment and progressive wings. In the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, progressive Abdul el Sayed ran a campaign sharply critical of establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), who was backed by more than $60 million in spending. Meanwhile, el Sayed declined to commit to supporting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) position as party leader.
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The Daily WireThe effort followed a string of primary victories by socialist and left-insurgent candidates, most notably Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory over of establishment-backed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters — a race Democrats likely must win to have any path to a Senate majority.
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“Medicare for all is arguably the most important priority,” Mr. Khanna said. “It would save money, and it would save lives. Look, there was just a Yale study that came out. It would save $1 trillion in terms of cost, in terms of healthcare.”
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Washington Examiner“Medicare for all is arguably the most important priority,” Khanna said on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday. “It would save money, and it would save lives.”
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Mr. Jeffries left the door open to adding more justices to the Supreme Court, saying he supports “dramatic reform” of the court and that Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will take the lead on what that looks like.
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BreitbartDuring an appearance on this week’s broadcast of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he supported the “dramatic reform” of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Jeffries also said that he wants to dramatically reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement when asked if he backs calls to abolish the agency.
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The Daily WireAsked whether he would bring a vote to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the House floor if Democrats retake the majority, Jeffries repeatedly called instead for “dramatic” reform of the agency. “We’re committed to dramatically reforming ICE,” Jeffries said, while calling for measures including body cameras, judicial warrants for home searches and greater accountability for ICE agents.
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01 New York Times Democratic Socialists Look for Upsets in Hostile Territory: Florida Three primaries for the House and the Senate on Tuesday pose a fresh test for the left, this time in a conservative-leaning state where socialism is often seen as a dirty word.
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02 Washington Examiner Progressive House candidate Elijah Manley on Monday accused Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) of trying to dilute black representation by running in a newly drawn South Florida district where she faces four black candidates in Tuesday’s primary.
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03 Breitbart However, he did not offer specifics, including packing the court, as some other Democrats have advocated.
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04 New York Post “This man is so out of touch with his party. How is he their leader??” grumbled Mehdi Hasan, founder of the progressive outlet Zeteo, of the New York rep, on social media.
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05 Washington Times The Democratic leader was asked about several left-wing policy positions, such as abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and moving to a “Medicare for All” universal healthcare system. He declined to embrace them.
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06 The Daily Wire Moderate Democrats are already organizing against the DSA’s growing influence. Third Way President Jonathan Cowan told The New York Times earlier this month that his organization is launching a $15 million effort through 2028 to discredit democratic socialism through opposition research, polling, social media campaigns and efforts to educate Democratic activists and leaders. “We are preparing for the next war that is coming,” Cowan said.
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