Analysis: Inside the Squad's frustration with the Congressional Progressive Caucus

[LetMyPeopleVote]

The conflict between Congressperson Jayapal and the squad is interesting.

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The six House members known for their progressive politics and willingness to buck the leadership clearly expressed that frustration by flouting President Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and opposing the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The 96-member CPC — of which the Squad is a part — made the infrastructure victory possible by agreeing to delay a vote on a much larger social spending bill they want to contain their priorities. ....

Among the Squad's grievances is the fact its members were not invited to speak directly with Biden throughout the infrastructure negotiation process, said three Democratic staffers familiar with the process and a Democratic lawmaker.

Squad members were also dismayed they did not get to review the final statement issued by CPC Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on Friday night stating her caucus agreed to support the infrastructure package and the House rule advancing Democrats' larger health care, child care and climate change package, according to one of the Democratic aides and a Democratic operative familiar with negotiations.

Some Squad members asked that the statement not be sent from the CPC, according to two Democratic aides familiar with the conversations, arguing it didn't reflect the entire caucus's viewpoint. One of the aides, however, pointed out that statements rarely reflect the beliefs of every caucus member.

[George II]

1. Someone on Twitter put together a few interesting graphics, comparing the six in the "squad"....

....to the membership of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the House Democratic Caucus as a whole.

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[Me.]

2. It Would Be Best, IMHO, If THe Squad Separated Themselves Out

THat would make it a lot easier to see where people actually stand. Right now, thier views reflect on the entire CPC, which is not close to where things actually stand. And will they remain as members of the CBC? The disprespect shown to Rep. Beatty, specifically by Rep. Oman, must also be causing a ripple.

[Me.]

5. KR

[leftstreet]

3. Jayapal was tweeting like a reverse mortgage commercial

...leading up to the vote

The rest of the "squad?" Practically silent

yeah, they've got some internal problems

[betsuni]

4. "statements rarely reflect the beliefs of every caucus member."

Seems to be a lot of misunderstanding of how things work.

[JohnSJ]

6. +++