Headline Roundup December 16, 2019
Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew to Switch Parties
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Democrats began to attack New Jersey Democratic Representative Jeff Van Drew – whose staff has started to resign – on Sunday after reports surfaced over the weekend that Van Drew was leaving the party and joining the Republican Party.
“I think Jeff Van Drew is making a serious mistake. I understand that he feels if he votes against impeachment, he’ll lose in a Democratic primary [and] he could,” Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen (TN) told CNN on Sunday. “But you know he got elected with Democratic votes under a Democratic banner...
Republicans aren’t exactly rolling out the red carpet for Jeff Van Drew.
The New Jersey Democratic congressman may have hoped his defection to the GOP would ease his path to reelection in a conservative-leaning district. His political prospects as a Democrat had been imperiled by his opposition to impeaching President Donald Trump, which outraged activists and party officials.
But before he even officially switches parties, Van Drew is facing firm opposition from multiple Republicans who were already running for the 2nd District nomination, as well as local GOP leaders and...
As if impeachment wasn’t providing enough news, New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drewdecided to switch parties. Even though it’s not quite official, more than half of his staff resigning should be a significant clue.
His decision changes the partisan makeup in the House by one seat without fundamentally altering the 2020 fight for the majority.
Van Drew was facing pressure from the left for not being progressive enough and pressure from the right because he represents a district Donald Trump carried in 2016, with votes on two articles of impeachment...
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