Rep. Dan Lipinski is one of the Democratic party's last remaining anti-abortion stalwarts. And because of his position on the issue, the head of the House Democrats’ campaign arm has just cancelled plans to fundraise for him
The head of the House Democrats’ campaign arm has cancelled plans to fundraise for Rep. Dan Lipinski — one of the party’s last remaining anti-abortion stalwarts — after facing fierce backlash from the party’s left flank.
The abrupt course reversal by the first-term chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is a sign of the enormous weight that the House’s progressive wing carries — as well as the fragile balance for House Democratic leaders as they attempt to preserve a sprawling new majority made up dozens of centrists.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Lipinski , who had helped push for Bustos to become the campaign chief, said in a statement that it became clear that her participation in the fundraiser had “become a distraction.” Still, Bustos — who, like Lipinski, serves in a GOP-leaning district — signaled that the Democratic campaign arm would still offer financial resources to Lipinski for reelection.
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