House Democrats Frustrated With Progressive Groups Over Pressure Campaigns

Democratic lawmakers criticize MoveOn and Indivisible for urging constituents to demand stronger opposition to Trump policies.

House Democrats, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, expressed frustration with progressive activist groups MoveOn and Indivisible during a closed-door meeting.
The groups have been encouraging constituents to flood Democratic lawmakers' offices with calls demanding more aggressive resistance to President Trump's policies.
Democratic lawmakers argue that their minority status in Congress limits their ability to meet these demands and have redirected concerns to Republican lawmakers.
Some Democrats feel that the activist groups are unfairly suggesting that they are not doing enough, with Rep. Ritchie Torres rejecting claims of passivity.
Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg defended the calls, stating that constituents are scared and want lawmakers to demand procedural concessions from Republicans during budget negotiations.