Haley Stevens faces push for removal from House Dem caucus
Summary
Some House Democrats are urging the caucus to remove Rep. Haley Stevens after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Lawmakers have discussed the possibility, though others say they should wait until after Tuesday or keep Stevens in the caucus for her remaining votes.Key Facts
- Stevens endorsed Rogers on Sunday and appeared with him at church and a joint press conference.
- El-Sayed defeated Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in August.
- Stevens criticized a super PAC ad that linked U.S. aid to Israel with rising prices, saying it blamed Jews for the country's economic problems.
- Reps. Lateefah Simon, Marc Veasey and Emily Randall expressed support for removing Stevens from the caucus.
- A senior House Democrat said there had been private discussion about ousting Stevens and that she had been removed from several Democratic text chains.
- Some lawmakers said the caucus should wait until after Tuesday or consider its need for Stevens's vote during her final months in Congress.
- Stevens is retiring, and some lawmakers said the removal issue could become moot if El-Sayed wins.
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