Friday's victory saving the president's Build Back Better agenda was also a huge victory for Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-7).
Punchbowl: "Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) held her crew together -- and got what they want. They are wielding power more effectively than ever before."
The Guardian: "Progressive Pramila Jayapal flexes muscles in cat-and-mouse negotiations: Washington state congresswoman has become key figure in the rise of the progressives during Biden’s presidency"
MSNBC: "Progressives become powerful allies for Biden agenda."
This is exactly why we were one of the first groups to endorse Pramila Jayapal when she ran for Congress -- highlighting her as a future organizer in Congress.
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Friday was also a huge victory for PCCC members.
The Intercept: "Two things were clear [after the ACA passed with no public option]: The House and Senate needed Democrats who were more progressive, and those progressives needed to be better organized. A few new organizations popped up in an effort to bring that into being. One called itself the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, or PCCC...."
Pramila Jayapal's win in the Washington 7th Congressional District was one of our big victories.
The American Prospect's David Dayen reports on how Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal has used her organizing experience to build progressive power in Congress:
"At the beginning of this Congress, Jayapal, an organizer before she got to Congress, created new rules to facilitate voting as a bloc...
"Ultimately, nearly 30 members publicly opposed Pelosi’s de-linking efforts, with Jayapal having close to another 30 in her back pocket....
"This is a genuinely new position for the CPC. They are using their numbers to enforce terms on legislation."
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team (@BoldProgressive)
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