Ocasio-Cortez, the unquestioned media superstar of the House freshman class, tells moderate Democrats she would help liberal activists unseat them in the 2020 election
By Mike DeBonis Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow February 28 at 7:35 PM House Democrats exploded in recriminations Thursday over moderates bucking the party, with liberal Rep. AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez threatening to put those voting with Republicans “on a list” for a primary challenge.
“She said that when activists ask her why she had to vote for a gun safety bill that also further empowers an agency that forcibly injects kids with psychotropic drugs, they’re going to want a list of names and she’s going to give it to them,” Trent said, referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Republicans have capitalized on the divide, using legislative tactics to split politically vulnerable moderates from the party leadership. In the coming months, votes on health care, the environment and spending bills could cause more extreme breaks in the Democratic ranks. Inside the Democratic meeting, one of those freshmen — Rep. Xochitl Torres Small — reacted sharply to Ocasio-Cortez’s comments and rose to urge her colleagues to respect the political reality of representing a swing district, according to multiple people present. A spokesman for Torres Small did not respond to a request for comment.
Publicly and privately, Pelosi has urged members to treat the Republican motions as procedural feints that should be routinely ignored. “Vote no — just vote no,” she told reporters Thursday, “because the fact is, a vote yes is to give leverage to the other side.” But Hoyer and Clyburn believe that is untenable when Republicans stand ready to use those votes as political cudgels against vulnerable Democrats.
“People need to be aware that coming down the road will be ‘gotcha’ amendments that actually gut the bill, and if we want to be able to move legislation forward, we’re going to have to figure out a way to deal with it,” said House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern .
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