DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/ISRAEL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senior progressive Democrats are urging House leaders to abandon plans to vote on a contentious measure in support of Israel next week, just as tensions within the caucus had temporarily faded into the background. A small group of Democrats, including leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, have cautioned House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer against bringing up a resolution to condemn the global boycott movement against Israel. That vote, they say, would resurface an ugly political fight that has already roiled the caucus more than once this year and opened up a painful line of attacks by Republicans…Pocan and fellow CPC co-chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) have raised the issue with Hoyer, a longtime advocate for Israel and a supporter of the anti-boycott bill. The two lawmakers had planned to meet with Hoyer to discuss the resolution later Tuesday [7-16-19], but it was postponed after the House was thrown into chaos amid consideration of the Democrats’ resolution to condemn Trump.”
–Sarah Ferris and Heather Caygle, “Progressives press Dem leaders to avoid divisive fight over Israel,” Politico, July 16, 2019 8:01 pm