Congressional Black Caucus plays hardball with Jeffries-skeptic DSA Democrats
Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for speaker.Why it matters: Things could get dicey fast, as several Black Democrats who are all but guaranteed to be elected in November have declined to commit to voting for Jeffries.But Darializa Avila Chevalier wants in: The Afro-Latino nominee in New York's 13th District told Semafor she will seek to join both the CBC and the Hispanic Caucus if elected.Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, the nominee for a Philadelphia-based House seat, told Axios he is "definitely planning to join" the CBC."I absolutely plan on joining the Black Caucus," said Melat Kiros of Colorado — another Black Democrat running in a safely blue district.All three DSA-aligned candidates have declined to commit to voting for Jeffries as speaker.Kiros previously told Axios she "will not vote for any Democrat for a leadership position if they take corporate PAC money," which would apply to Jeffries.What we're hearing: Several members of the Black Caucus, speaking on the condition of anonymity to offer frank remarks about likely incoming colleagues, said criticism of Democratic leadership could be an issue.One senior CBC member, when asked if Avila Chevalier would be allowed to join, told Axios: "Not if she doesn't support Hakeem along with other issues." Asked if that would apply to all incoming members, the lawmaker replied, "Yes."Avila Chevalier "absolutely will not be welcomed if she doesn't support Hakeem," said a second CBC member.
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Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for speaker.Why it matters: Things could get dicey fast, as several Black Democrats who are all but guaranteed to be elected in November have declined to commit to voting for Jeffries.But Darializa Avila Chevalier wants in: The Afro-Latino nominee in New York's 13th District told Semafor she will seek to join both the CBC and the Hispanic Caucus if elected.Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, the nominee for a Philadelphia-based House seat, told Axios he is "definitely planning to join" the CBC."I absolutely plan on joining the Black Caucus," said Melat Kiros of Colorado — another Black Democrat running in a safely blue district.All three DSA-aligned candidates have declined to commit to voting for Jeffries as speaker.Kiros previously told Axios she "will not vote for any Democrat for a leadership position if they take corporate PAC money," which would apply to Jeffries.What we're hearing: Several members of the Black Caucus, speaking on the condition of anonymity to offer frank remarks about likely incoming colleagues, said criticism of Democratic leadership could be an issue.One senior CBC member, when asked if Avila Chevalier would be allowed to join, told Axios: "Not if she doesn't support Hakeem along with other issues." Asked if that would apply to all incoming members, the lawmaker replied, "Yes."Avila Chevalier "absolutely will not be welcomed if she doesn't support Hakeem," said a second CBC member. "Under no circumstances would anyone be welcomed with a warm embrace if they are going to undermine the brotha! Just no path."Between the lines: Loyalty to Democratic leadership isn't a formal criterion for CBC membership, a source familiar with the matter told Axios, but it may be a de facto one."Support for Hakeem is not a written rule, at least not yet," the source said, but "it would be a challenge to accept someone in the CBC who doesn't support him for speaker."The source added: "The CBC has far-left people, Squad members, DSA members.
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- Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for speaker.Why it matters: Things could get dicey fast, as several Black Democrats who are all but guaranteed to be elected in November have declined to commit to voting for Jeffries.But Darializa Avila Chevalier wants in: The Afro-Latino nominee in New York's 13th District told Semafor she will seek to join both the CBC and the Hispanic Caucus if elected.Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, the nominee for a Philadelphia-based House seat, told Axios he is "definitely planning to join" the CBC."I absolutely plan on joining the Black Caucus," said Melat Kiros of Colorado — another Black Democrat running in a safely blue district.All three DSA-aligned candidates have declined to commit to voting for Jeffries as speaker.Kiros previously told Axios she "will not vote for any Democrat for a leadership position if they take corporate PAC money," which would apply to Jeffries.What we're hearing: Several members of the Black Caucus, speaking on the condition of anonymity to offer frank remarks about likely incoming colleagues, said criticism of Democratic leadership could be an issue.One senior CBC member, when asked if Avila Chevalier would be allowed to join, told Axios: "Not if she doesn't support Hakeem along with other issues." Asked if that would apply to all incoming members, the lawmaker replied, "Yes."Avila Chevalier "absolutely will not be welcomed if she doesn't support Hakeem," said a second CBC member.
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