'There will now be more progressives in Congress than at any other time in modern history,' said Rep.-elect GregCasar.
to defeat her GOP opponent in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District.
Casar, who handily defeated Republican Dan McQueen in Texas' 35th Congressional District, added that"there will now be more progressives in Congress than at any other time in modern history." Joining Casar and Lee as newly elected members of the CPC are Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky, Robert Garcia of California, Shri Thanedar of Michigan, Maxwell Frost of Florida, Jasmine Crockett of Texas, Jill Tokuda of Hawaii, Delia Ramirez and Jonathan Jackson of Illinois, and Becca Balint of Vermont.
In addition to pushing its legislative priorities, the CPC is also working to ensure that progressives are represented in the upper ranks of the Democratic Party's leadership in Congress. Last week, Rep. Joe Neguse —the CPC's vice chair for new members—announced his bid for House Democratic Caucus chair, a term-limited position currently held by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries . In 2018, House Democrats"As votes across the country continue to be counted, it is clear that the stakes of the 118th Congress could not be higher," Negusein a letter to colleagues on Thursday.
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