NEW: Over a half dozen House Dems already calling for Cherfilus-McCormick to resign/be expelled. MGP Gonzalez Jayapal Balint Gomez Peters Stevens Others waiting until Ethics recommends a punishment, but some of those still say it looks bleak. @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/03/27/c...

NEW: GOP Rep. Nancy Mace tells me she will "most likely" vote for the Iran war powers resolution next time it comes up for a vote. With most Dems who opposed the measure last time poised to flip, that puts it within range of passing the House. @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/03/26/n...

Dem leaders are signaling they view "due process" for Cherfilus-McCormick as both her Ethics AND criminal trials running their course. Some House Dems feel differently. "There will be a lot of pressure on us to actually do something," one told @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/03/26/c...

Fellow Dems may soon call for Cherfilus-McCormick to resign: "If the Ethics panel's decision appears to be based on the evidence, and she's found culpable for this misuse of campaign dollars, I won't hesitate to call for resignation," one told @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/03/25/c...

NEW: Raskin says DOJ inadvertently handed over a “damning” FBI memo that alleged Trump: - Had a classified file only 6 ppl had access to - Showed a classified map to passengers on his plane - Had docs “pertinent to certain business interests.” @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/03/25/t...

Former Rep. Susan Wild considering a primary challenge against Sen. John Fetterman in 2028, per a source familiar who says she is "not ruling it out." confirming @nicholaswu12.bsky.social background on PA Dems' frustrations w/ Fetterman: www.axios.com/2026/03/20/j...

NEW: Progressive groups and members of Congress are planning to exert more pressure in Dem primaries to get the left to consolidate behind one viable candidate, lawmakers tell @axios.com It’s their way of adapting after a bruising primary night in Illinois: www.axios.com/2026/03/19/d...

Patty Garcia: "What we built in this primary — this coalition, this energy, over 130 endorsements — is going to keep this seat rooted in our community. We’re going to win in November."

Patty Garcia, retiring Rep. Chuy García's anointed successor in #IL04, on her uncontested Dem primary win: “Our opponents will be well-funded and they will underestimate us. In the 4th district, dark money can’t buy this seat." Several Dems are running against her as indies.

Polymarket has Kat Abughazaleh listed as "Kate Abughazaleh" in its #IL09 market

NEW: Jeffries may face a fight to become speaker in '27 even if Dems take the House More Dem candidates tell @axios.com their vote is not a given. "He's been failing to meet the moment," one told me Said another: "I cannot support this kind of leadership" www.axios.com/2026/03/16/h...

Jeffries, asked about AIPAC + AI/Crypto spending in Dem primaries, says there is “far too much” outside money in “elections that should be determined by the candidates and the case that they can individually make to the American people.” Calls to overturn Citizens United.

Abughazaleh speculates that this is AIPAC evolving after their NJ-11 debacle. The group is "trying to do everything in their power to peel away voters from myself," she said in a video, because they are "realizing that they might get another NJ-11 here." www.axios.com/2026/03/13/a...

NEW: Check out this new ad hitting progressive #IL08 candidate Junaid Ahmed from the left. Notice anything weird? It's from Chicago Progressive Partnership ... an AIPAC affiliate. They've run similar ads against Kat Abughazaleh in #IL09 On this peculiar strategy: www.axios.com/2026/03/13/a...

Yes, but: Democratic sources stressed to me that there is some wariness in the caucus about pursuing censure. Lawmakers don't want to give Fine and Ogles the attention they believe the two Republicans clearly crave. www.axios.com/2026/03/13/c...

NEW: Censure efforts percolating for both Randy Fine and Andy Ogles over their posts about Muslims. Shri Thanedar introduced an Ogles censure that would kick him off Homeland. Dem leadership coordinating w/ members on a Fine censure, I'm told. @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/03/13/c...

Former House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, 85, announces he's running for another term in Congress. He is currently the 5th oldest member of Congress, but with Pelosi and Hoyer retiring he will likely be the 3rd. Hal Rogers, 88, and Maxine Waters, 87, both running again. www.axios.com/2026/03/12/j...

UPDATE: Rep. French Hill and Sen. Tim Scott will be speaking as soon as tonight, a source told me

SCOOP: House Republicans are mad they haven't been included in the negotiations on Congress' housing package Sen. Tim Scott, who is leading the Senate version of the bill, has not been returning his counterpart Rep. French Hill's calls www.notus.org/housing/hous...

NEW: Trump and Republicans are not in lockstep on what their 2026 midterm messaging should be House Rs want to focus on the economy and lowering costs But Trump is focused on Iran and a voter ID bill w/ @daniellamicaela.bsky.social @emluetkemeyer.bsky.social www.notus.org/congress/rep...

NEW: Ammar Campa-Najjar has lost every election he's run in In 2026, he’s the top Democrat in the #CA48 race, yet one congressman unendorsed him and CA delegates stopped him from getting the Democratic Party endorsement An inside look at his 4th run for office: www.notus.org/2026-electio...

NEW: Rep. Darrell Issa is expected to announce his retirement ahead of California's filing deadline today, two sources familiar w/ the matter tell @axios.com Another R just filed to run for his seat and he changed his website to display his PACs logo. www.axios.com/2026/03/06/d...

Constant talk of generational change is "pissing people off" in the House Democratic caucus, a senior House Democrat tells @axios.com Rep. Brad Sherman: "I have no idea why this is the year to write this story, except that Joe Biden was old." www.axios.com/2026/03/06/h...

NEW: Trump tells Barak Ravid in an exclusive @axios.com interview that he has to "be involved in the appointment" of the next Iranian leader. Mojtaba Khamenei, the assassinated ayatollah's 56-yo son, "is a lightweight" and "unacceptable to me," he says. www.axios.com/2026/03/05/i...

NEW: Progressive groups readying to primary Dems who break ranks on the Iran war powers vote. "If the filing deadline has passed, they'll do it in '28," one House Dem told @axios.com. Justice Dems, MoveOn & OurRevolution all firing shots across the bow. www.axios.com/2026/03/04/d...

I asked Jeffries if he'll support Nida Allam if she defeats Rep. Valerie Foushee in the #NC04 primary tonight. "I'm going to focus on Nov. 3 at this moment, and we'll continue to support every Democratic incumbent that gets elected."

Here is the war powers resolution Rep. Gottheimer is pushing w/ Reps. Golden, Cuellar, Costa, Landsman and Panetta. Unlike Khanna-Massie, it gives the admin 30 days to end hostilities w/ Iran and allows them to maintain troop presence in the region for "defensive purposes"

NEW: @axios.com crunched the numbers. 30 (!) House Dems are facing at least one primary challenger who raised $100,000+ last yr. Roughly a dozen have been out-raised. In all, these races have a price tag of $64 million. House Dems are not happy about it: www.axios.com/2026/03/03/d...

NEW: House Democrats to meet virtually at 8pm tomorrow to discuss "The Trump Administration Military Actions in Iran"

NEW: War powers vote math may be getting away from House Dem leaders. Gottheimer, Landsman & Moskowitz have all said/indicated they're opposed. Another House Dem told @axios.com they will be a no as well. Could be enough for the GOP to defeat the measure. www.axios.com/2026/02/28/i...

NEW: Democratic primary rivals to the DCCC’s “Red to Blue” endorsees are pissed. “It is absolutely infuriating," VA-01 candidate Jason Knapp told @Axios.com 17 candidates signed a stmt rebuking the DCCC. Emily Berge in WI-03 is fundraising off the snub. www.axios.com/2026/02/26/d...

Members have been specifically discouraged from repeating last year's tactic of bringing signs to the speech, one House Democrat told @axios.com More here: www.axios.com/2026/02/24/d...

After going over poll numbers with his caucus at a meeting this afternoon, Jeffries warned his members to maintain "decorum" and not make any "unforced errors" at the State of the Union tonight, per multiple sources

NEW: When a group of trans people went to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's office to lobby for trans rights, an aide told them she's from a moderate district and has to carefully navigate the issue Dozens of trans people lobbied in Congress this month — here's what happened: www.notus.org/congress/dem...

Where the leading candidates in one Democratic House primary said they stand on Hakeem Jeffries' "continued leadership" of the caucus:

👀 The six leading candidates in #IL09 were asked in a candidate forum if they "support Hakeem Jeffries' continued leadership of the House Democrats?" Abughazaleh immediately answered "nope," followed by Amiwala Biss & Andrews indicated maybe/undecided Fine & Simmons said yes

NEW: Rep. Summer Lee will give the progressive Working Families Party's response to Trump's State of the Union, @axios.com has learned. Says in a statement she will "say what too many politicians won't: the system is rigged." More here: www.axios.com/2026/02/20/s...

Democratic Majority for Israel PAC rolling out endorsements for nearly a dozen non-incumbent Democratic House candidates. Former Rep. Kathy Manning: “These endorsements reflect our belief that supporting Israel and winning elections go hand in hand."

NEW: Censure talk against Randy Fine is real. Progressives are talking about forcing a vote, sources tell me. "I have raised with CPC leadership that Fine must be censured," Rep. Ro Khanna told @axios.com. "Many of my colleagues feel similarly." More here: www.axios.com/2026/02/17/r...

NEW: Top House Democrats send Bondi a letter demanding the DOJ “immediately cease” tracking Epstein files searches by members of Congress. They also want expanded access: - Terminals at the U.S. Capitol - Staff can access - ~3 million unreleased files www.axios.com/2026/02/13/e...

NEW: Justice Democrats throws its support behind Kat Abughazaleh in IL-9. The group is now backing a dozen progressive House candidates in both open primaries and incumbent vs. challenger races.

NEW: Jeffries told his members not to disrupt Trump's State of the Union, but some still plan to protest from inside the chamber. Rep. Thanedar told @axios.com he would "love to show some resistance to what is going on." Others plan to walk out mid-speech. www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...

NEW: McConnell discharged from the hospital, per spox. “Senator McConnell was discharged from the hospital yesterday and is grateful for the outstanding care he received. He is feeling better and will be working from home this week on the advice of his doctors.”

NEW: Jeffries clamping down on SOTU disruptions Said at whips meeting this AM to either sit in "silent defiance" or boycott altogether, sources told @axios.com Senior House Dem tells me the current plan for resisters is to go to an "alternative viewing site" www.axios.com/2026/02/11/t...

NEW: Former Rep. Tom Malinowski concedes to progressive rival Analilia Mejia in the NJ-11 Democratic primary. “I look forward to supporting her in the April general election,” he says.

NEW: The left smells Dem establishment blood after NJ-11 Justice Dems: "This is a clear sign that the Democratic electorate is desperate to elect new leaders." Khanna: "Shows that the progressive wing ... is ascendant." @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/02/06/n...

Jeffries in a new video: “F*** Donald Trump”

Some of the 21 House Democrats who voted for the government funding bill (w/ the two-week DHS CR) just now: Bishop Case Clyburn Courtney Cuellar Davids (Kan.) Davis (N.C.) Foster Golden Gottheimer Himes Hoyer Kaptur Larsen (Wash.)

Dems know the base is going to be mad when they provide the votes to reopen the govt and pass the DHS CR. They’re okay with that. “That’ll go away,” one Dem told @Axios.com Says DeLauro, who is a yes: “Yeah, it's a leverage tool that people are giving up.” www.axios.com/2026/02/03/d...

NEW: The House Dem votes aren't there to end the shutdown along bipartisan lines because of DHS funding. Jeffries told Johnson as much today, per leadership sources. "We want [Republicans] to carry the water," one House Dem told @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/01/31/m...