Pelosi under pressure as she has slimmest Dem majority since Second World War & ‘radical Squad’ wields power
NANCY Pelosi is under intense pressure as she has the slimmest Dem majority since the Second World War and the 'Squad' is wielding power.
The Speaker has come under fire in recent weeks over her mask mandate on the House floor and for pushing the commission into the Capitol riot.
Left-wing Democrats also almost voted down a bill that called for an extra $2billion to be provided for additional Capitol security, reports.
Rep Cori Bush of , Ilhan Omar of , and Ayanna Pressley of joined with House Republicans to vote against the proposal.
She tweeted after the vote: “Investing more money in policing is always bad, actually.”
Divisions within the Democrats emerged over approach to the recent -Gaza conflict.
Congresswoman Pressley said: “As a black woman in America, I am no stranger to police brutality and state-sanctioned violence.
Rep. Omar compared Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to an "ethno-nationalist".
Last month, some progressive lawmakers were critical of Biden's $1.8trillion , claiming it does not provide a "safety net" for working Americans.
Rep. Ritchie Torres, of New York, slammed the president for not permanently extending child tax credits.
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He told last month: "We are in the midst of an FDR moment, which comes only once a century. If we let our FDR moment pass us by, without making the child tax credit permanent, we will live to regret it.";
Pramila Jayapal, who represents Washington's 7th congressional district, urged Biden to go "big and bold" as she called for the president to deliver for Americans.