Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Pramila Jayapal confronted a top aide to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, expressing frustration over his private dismissals of 'Medicare for All' legislation
Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Pramila Jayapal on Tuesday confronted a top aide to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, expressing frustration over his private dismissals of "Medicare for All" legislation.
Progressive Democrats this year have largely sought to build relationships with more moderate Democratic leaders, opting to hold their fire in hopes of generating support for their priorities. But Jayapal said that some members of the CPC — which includes many of the Democratic Party’s most liberal lawmakers — were “really furious” at Primus over his Medicare for All comments.
During the meeting, Primus told progressive members that his remarks were mischaracterized, and that Medicare for All was just a small part of his November discussion with health policy groups, according to Jayapal.“I would say it was pretty unapologetic,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said of Primus’ response during the closed-door session. “I think it’s concerning.
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