Andrew Solender

Scoop: Democrats face threat of primary challenges over Iran war powers vote "They're already preparing," one House Democrat said.

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...

Centrist Democrats push for softer constraints on Trump's war powers in Iran "It is vital that we allow for a safe transition, not a potentially precarious withdrawal."

www.axios.com/2026/03/03/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"

This chart only tracks challengers who raised $100,000 or more as of Q4 2025

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"

Democratic divides erupt after Trump strikes Iran The fracture could spell defeat for a resolution meant to restrict Trump's war powers on 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...

"Absolutely infuriating": House Democrats' campaign arm faces revolt from candidates "This is exactly what we as Democrats have been complaining about for years," said one candidate in Virginia.

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...

House Democrats warned against "unforced errors" at Trump's State of the Union Democratic Leader Jeffries told his members to maintain "decorum" during the speech, sources said.

More here: www.axios.com/2026/02/24/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

Trans People Have Had Enough of Democrats’ Waffling on LGBTQ+ Issues “I can get the politics of it, I just think it’s B.S. You’re there to represent your constituents and not to get reelected,” the mom of a 9-year-old trans girl told NOTUS.

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:

Scoop: Dozens of Democratic House candidates won't commit to backing Hakeem Jeffries "If there's a contingency of 10 to 12 of them and they're sticking together, I think it's going to really shake things up."

This almost perfectly reflects the ambivalence I reported among Democratic House candidates towards Jeffries' leadership last fall: axios.com/2025/10/16/h...

Much more reporting on this TK in the coming weeks and months.

👀 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

Scoop: Rep. Summer Lee to deliver progressive State of the Union response The Pennsylvania Democrat vowed to " say what too many politicians won't: the system is rigged."

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."

Scoop: Democrats eye forced vote to censure GOP Rep. Randy Fine over anti-Muslim post A censure vote "could likely happen," one senior House progressive told Axios.

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...

Democrats to Pam Bondi on Justice Department's Epstein files "spying": "Stop now" The lawmakers are also pressing for access to unreleased and fully unredacted Epstein documents.

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.

Scoop: Democrats are eyeing protests at Trump's State of the Union address "I want to find a way to resist, because he needs to know that this is not normal."

There's a general feeling on the left & center that last yr's outbursts fell flat.

"Last year didn't really work as envisioned," CPC chair Casar told @axios.com

Per another top progressive: "There's just a feeling that it wasn't real effective last time." www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...

Scoop: Democrats are eyeing protests at Trump's State of the Union address "I want to find a way to resist, because he needs to know that this is not normal."

But don't expect anything on the magnitude of last year.

"It's a somber moment in our country ... I don't expect anybody to do anything that takes away from the importance of that," Rep. Omar told @axios.com

Huffman said there is "no organized choreography" www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...

Scoop: Democrats are eyeing protests at Trump's State of the Union address "I want to find a way to resist, because he needs to know that this is not normal."

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.”

House Democrats try to shut down disruptions at Trump's State of the Union Jeffries told his members to either show "silent defiance" or boycott the speech.

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.

The left smells blood after shock Democratic primary result "I definitely think this points to progressive anti-establishment energy," one centrist Democrat acknowledged.

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...

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries in new video: "F*** Donald Trump" Jeffries called on GOP leaders to "denounce this serial fraudster who's sitting at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave."

www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...

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