Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus elected new leadership to steer the caucus at a time of unease and uncertainty within the Democratic Party following disappointing losses in the November election.
The unanimously elected team, unveiled at a Dec. 5 press conference, will be chaired by Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) as deputy chair and Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) as whip.
Many Democrats are still reeling after Republican wins on Nov. 5, handing the GOP control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
Attributing the losses to a rightward shift among working class Americans, Casar said he will focus on bringing those voters “back into the fold.”…