Crowley runs for chairman of House Democratic Caucus
Calling Nov. 8 a difficult day for the country and the Democratic Party, U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson Heights, NY) announced Thursday that he will run for chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. Crowley served as the vice chairman of the body for the last four years.
“This is a critical time for our party and our caucus,” Crowley wrote in a letter to all Democratic members of the House. “We need independent messengers who can go toe-to-toe with a President Trump and stand up for Americans who feel left behind -- and who certainly will be left behind by Republican attempts to end Medicare and Social Security, offer tax breaks for the rich, and gut investments in job training and education. “I have always fought against bullies, and that’s how we need to approach the biggest bully of all for the next four years.”
The nine-term congressman is a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. Crowley believes the caucus must be focused on developing policies and messages that better resonate and connect with the American people.
“Getting in touch with American voters will require focusing on more than polls and fund-raising records,” he said. “We need to think differently about how to make sure that all Americans realize our party includes them and it looks out for them.”
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