House Democrats confront party divisions at the start of a unity-building retreat
By Mike DeBonis and Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow Rachael Bade Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow April 10 at 1:06 PM House Democrats envisioned their three-day policy retreat beginning Wednesday as a celebration of 100 days in power and a unity-building exercise ahead of upcoming major political and policy fights.
“Hopefully there’s a good lesson to be learned as we move on to the rest of the session — that when 40 percent of the caucus has a position, it may be a good position to listen to,” said Rep. Mark Pocan , co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. “We were able to show a little bit of leverage.”
She added: “We’ve tried to do that in the most respectful way possible — it’s not our intention to blow things up — but we do need to be consulted.” Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, who opted against a 2020 run, is set to deliver Wednesday night’s keynote address, and tech journalist Kara Swisher will give a keynote Thursday ahead of an appearance by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell.
Since then, Democrats have passed other key bills, including a wide-ranging overhaul of ethics and elections laws, an expansion of firearm background checks, and a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act. They have also passed resolutions condemning Trump administration policies, including its support for the Saudi war in Yemen, its ban on transgender troops, and its backing of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
It’s not just liberals who have dug in, creating tensions in the caucus. At least a dozen moderates were prepared to oppose the budget caps proposal on grounds of fiscal responsibility.
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