The political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is quietly putting massive sums into helping the group's chair, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), win his primary, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The spending signals how much peril Espaillat's allies think he is facing from democratic socialist challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier. - A newly released Data for Progress poll commissioned by Justice Democrats, a group supporting Avila Chevalier, has her leading Espaillat 39% to 35%, according to Semafor . - The race in New York's 13th District, which covers parts of Upper Manhattan and the West Bronx, has attracted huge independent expenditures from outside groups and national media attention. Driving the news: Rep. Linda Sánchez …
Republicans won for the sixth year in a row, defeating Democrats 11-2. The Republican team was helmed by Texas GOP Rep. Roger Williams and the Democrats were coached by California Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sparked a rare and heated bout of public infighting between House Democrats on Monday by endorsing multiple candidates who are still locked in contested primaries. Why it matters: The blowup is dredging up an intense, long-standing debate about whether Democratic leadership is acting un-democratically to boost the candidates they view as more electable. - "Voters, not the DCCC, should pick Democratic nominees," leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC said in a statement first reported by Axios. - Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' BOLD PAC, fumed about several Latino candidates being passed over for endorsements, saying: "Latino voters…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions on vaccine policy and deep staff cuts at federal health agencies in a pair of House hearings Thursday that marked his first appearance before Congress in more than six months. The big picture: Kennedy doubled down on some of his most controversial moves, but also gave some ground, acknowledging at one point that the measles vaccine could have saved the life of a child who died in an outbreak in Texas last year. Driving the news: Democrats on the Ways and Means and Appropriations committees repeatedly pressed Kennedy on the surge in measles cases across the country and tried to tie them to his vaccine criticism. - "The anti-vaccine rhetoric you ran on and the anti-vaccine actions…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made no mention of vaccinations in his opening statement before the House Ways & Means Committee on Thursday. But Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) asked Kennedy directly if he thought vaccination against measles might have saved the life of a child who recently died of the disease during an outbreak in Texas. “It’s possible, certainly,” Kennedy responded. Later in her questioning, Sanchez chastised Kennedy for appearing in a video with rap musician Kid Rock to promote milk drinking. Sanchez contrasted that messaging choice with the suspension under Kennedy of an HHS campaign to encourage vaccination.
