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House Democrats face grassroots pressure against electing Hakeem Jeffries speaker

House Democrats are reportedly receiving a significant volume of calls and emails from their grassroots base urging them not to elect Hakeem Jeffries as speaker. This outreach suggests a divergence between the party leadership and a segment of its supporters. Some calls are also advocating for Jamie Raskin to be considered for the speaker position, fueled in part by social media campaigns and online petitions. AI

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House Democrats face grassroots pressure against electing Hakeem Jeffries speaker

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Solender ·

    House Democrats "inundated" with calls telling them not to elect Jeffries speaker

    <p>Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader <a href="https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESjgEBxCJF14CWSl3_jvyfPTGtdn2XpckGP-VP4kC_qGk0ZoKTKJHpnRJF_Uxs6-p_VmIHfifRTgdR_YWqPJhWAMhBHYAjAyU2Dc_b…