Activist campaign pushes Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, No. 4 House Democrat, to back Medicare for All
SalonThis article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., endorsed the bill authored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., saying House Democrats are "united behind the principle of universal access to high quality and affordable healthcare for all." NNU gave credit to the thousands of Americans who joined the group's campaign in recent months, calling on Jeffries' constituents in Brooklyn and Queens to demand that he support Medicare for All. Volunteers sent 75,000 texts to Jeffries' constituents and 150 people signed up over the summer to canvas and make phone calls in his district in support of the popular proposal, the Senate version of which is co- Jeffries's support means that 119 out of 235 House Democrats now back the legislation. The Democratic caucus chairman's support was seen as especially significant because Jeffries could eventually succeed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who has yet to support Medicare for All.
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