The death of Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) has reignited a debate among Democratic lawmakers and activists about the party's aging — and often ailing — leadership. Why it matters: Scott's death leaves the party down yet another vote at a high-stakes moment, some of his colleagues fumed on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about the matter. - "I will not be here at the age of 80 and I'm not quite sure why people feel that they should, but ... normal people are going to keep asking the question," one House Democrat told Axios. - The lawmaker said it is "a liability problem" because "we need every f*cking vote we can get to stop this war in Iran, to ... protect the right for people to vote or to hold DHS accountable." - "It's a…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday went to bat for his members who protested and heckled President Trump from inside the House chamber during the State of the Union. Why it matters: It's a marked departure from last year, when Jeffries privately chewed out the House Democrats who disrupted Trump's speech to Congress, held up signs and walked out in protest. - One big difference is that, this time, there has been minimal internal fallout among House Democrats towards the disruptions, multiple lawmakers told Axios. - The heckling was "not what people wanted, but nobody is pissed or even surprised," one House Democrat told Axios. What they're saying: "I thought the Democratic response was appropriately restrained…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday called out Democrat members of Congress for inviting noncitizens and an anti-ICE agitator to attend President Donald […] Source
Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick slammed Democrats for continuing to push for a shutdown of DHS funding on Thursday’s “National Report,” and argued it jeopardizes essential services like TSA and FEMA.
House Democrats splintered on a private call Sunday over whether to vote for legislation that would keep the Department of Homeland Security funded for two more weeks, a half dozen sources on the call told Axios. Why it matters: The deal was the result of negotiations between Senate Democrats and the White House, but many House Democrats despise the idea of voting to fund DHS without reforms, even in the short term. - The fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti have stirred overwhelming Democratic sentiment against the department. - Several lawmakers expressed firm opposition to voting for the funding measure, saying they are a "hell no," sources told Axios. - But another group of top Democrats also offered points in favor of…
Republican lawmakers, who were highly supportive of the Trump administration in its first year, are taking issue with its handling of the Minneapolis crackdown.
