With Slim Democratic Majority, Progressives Aim to Leverage Power and Push Biden, Congress Left

(From December 23, 2020) The Progressive Caucus announced an ambitious agenda this week, with hopes of pushing the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden to back left-wing priorities as he takes office.

Caucus chair Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat, presented the agenda, which has been backed by 37 outside groups—including The Poor People's Campaign, MoveOn, Progressive Democrats of America and labor unions—along with other caucus members on Monday evening. The agenda outlines seven key priorities, which are providing COVID-19 relief while addressing the disproportionate harm to minority communities, getting Americans back to work while giving workers more power, ensuring health care for everyone, expanding voting rights while ending corruption, dismantling racism, ending endless wars and bringing an end to corporate greed and monopolies.

Although Jayapal knows that the results of the Georgia Senate runoffs will impact how progressives, and Democrats at large, are able to proceed next year, the congresswoman told Newsweek in a Tuesday interview that she believes the priorities are achievable. (READ MORE at Newsweek)