House Dem says election is 'warning' for Democrats
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., told Fox News on Thursday that Democrats need to "stand strong" amid calls for the old guard to step aside to make way for the younger...
By Fox News · Fox News
Rep. Pramila Jayapal , D-Wash., told Fox News on Thursday that Democrats need to "stand strong" amid calls for the old guard to step aside to make way for the younger generation of policymakers. The comments came hours after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif., announced that she would not seek re-election in 2027 in a video posted to social media. "We're really focused on ending the shutdown and preserving health care ," Jayapal told Fox News' Aishah Hasnie. "But the reality is we've got something really critical that is happening right now. People across this country are hungry, and we need to make sure that we are continuing to stand strong." PELOSI SPOKESMAN SIDESTEPS RETIREMENT RUMORS AS DEM PRIMARY THREATS WAIT IN WINGS Jayapal added the party wants to continue fighting for healthcare policies, dodging specific questions about elderly leadership and redirecting blame for the federal government shutdown on Republicans. "As the House Democratic Caucus has been doing as many as the Senate Democratic Caucus has been doing, and we want to continue that because I think [President Donald] Trump said it perfectly yesterday. He said that the American people understand who's responsible for this crisis," the congresswoman said. "So let's end it by negotiat[ing] and getting a deal that preserves health insurance premiums. And the ability to cancel all these cuts to make sure that we are actually working for the American people." More than a month into the longest shutdown in U.S. history, Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, on Tuesday won the mayoral race in New York City, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill secured the New Jersey governorship. DEMS FUNDRAISE OFF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AS HAKEEM JEFFRIES URGES SUPPORTERS TO ‘KEEP THE FAITH’ California's Proposition 50 on redistricting also passed, and Democratic Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht won their respective retention races. Despite the party's success, Sen.…