“I think we should allow for strong primary challenges, so that people can really put their Democratic chops on the line, if you will, and let the Democratic voters decide who they want,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Amid the national outcry that erupted this week from Alabama passing a near-total ban on abortions that prohibit the medical procedure unless the woman’s life is at risk—even in the case of rape and incest—a top progressive in Congress said her anti-abortion colleagues should know their seats could be on the chopping block.
Jayapal issued a warning Friday to any Democratic colleagues who are not pro-abortion rights, saying they could see money and support disappear and instead pour into the campaigns of their primary challengers in the 2020 election cycle. Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs Rep. Mark Pocan and Rep. Pramila Jayapal hold a news conference in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center May 17 in Washington, DC. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
“I understand that the DCCC is funded by—we are a membership organization; it's funded by our members. And I understand that the DCCC is often going to try to protect the incumbent,” Jayapal said."But I do think we have to look at all of these issues and think about what it means to be a Democrat.”Jayapal is a fierce opponent of new policies recently enacted by the DCCC aimed at protecting incumbents over primary challengers.
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