Some Democrats want more than a victory for Hakeem Jeffries and are pushing for a larger result, according to a Politico report by Riley Rogerson. The report's headline describes the goal as a blowout.
Politico quoted Rep.-elect Dan Koh as saying, “We can’t have months and months of acrimony.” The summary of the report does not detail the rest of Koh’s reasoning, nor does it name other Democrats who share the view. The summary is a single excerpt, and the full article may contain additional detail that is not available here.
Separately, PBS NewsHour reported in its interview with Hakeem Jeffries that Congress is back this week and that Republicans and Democrats are preparing for the new session, which begins in January. The outlet said House Republicans elected Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan as their next leader.
PBS NewsHour also reported that Democrats have not yet voted on their leadership team, although Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become speaker. In the interview with Amna Nawaz, Jeffries outlined his priorities. The interview’s headline is “They want us to fight,” but the summary does not say who used that phrase or in what context.
The two reports do not give vote totals, a target margin, or a date for the Democratic leadership vote. The summaries also do not say how Jeffries has responded to the push for a larger margin, so the public record available in these excerpts is limited to the positions described above.
Sources: Politico: Some Democrats want more than a Hakeem Jeffries victory. They want a blowout.; PBS NewsHour: 'They want us to fight': Jeffries outlines priorities as Democrats prepare to take power.