The Democratic Party’s biggest voting bloc, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has appointed IIhan Omar, the far-left Democrat from Minnesota who took Keith Ellison’s spot, to a leadership role. This is a rather unprecedented move even for Democrats, and this willingness to elect not only freshmen politicians to larger roles, but extremely progressive members of Congress, may be a canary in the coal mine demonstrating what Democrats want to try to do (or prevent) the next two years.
The Star Tribune reports that electing Omar to a leadership position in this caucus is “altering the dynamics of Congress†because the Congressional Progressive Caucus is so large, with nearly 95 members.
“Top Democratic leaders have proactively sought conversations with Ilhan Omar and some other progressive stars to make sure that their views are firmly at the table,†said Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which endorsed Omar.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/far-left-democratic-freshmen-are-already-getting-leadership-roles
