Former Vice Pres. Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders announce members of six unity task forces, which will “explore possible policy initiatives.” Members include those with progressive and establishment viewpoints, in a step to unite the party.
The eight member groups include a blend of members from progressive and establishment viewpoints to fill out the groups that were first announced along with Sanders’ endorsement of Biden back in April, and will focus on climate change, criminal justice reform, the economy, education, health care, and immigration policy.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, greet one another before they participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, March 15, 2020. “[The congresswoman] believes the movement will only be successful if we continue to apply pressure both inside and outside the system. This is just one element of the broader fight for just policies,” the spokesperson added.
Two other major Sanders allies, Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who co-chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, will serve on the task force focused on healthcare, a major sticking point between the former vice president and the Vermont senator that continually arose during the primary.In a statement on the announcement, Sanders credited Biden for his work in assembling the policy teams to both unite and move the party forward.
A slew of other Sanders and Biden allies fill out the rest of the working groups, which will meet ahead of the Democratic convention slated for August, and “make recommendations to the DNC Platform Committee and to Vice President Biden directly” according to the release announcing the committee memberships.
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