Rep. Eliot Engel is the next target of a challenge from the New York left
was best known outside his district for an annual ritual: He would camp out for hours to claim a prime aisle seat in the House chamber before the State of the Union speech and position himself for a televised handshake with the president, Republican or Democrat.Engel abandoned the across-the-aisle routine after a 29-year streak, citing disgust over President Donald Trump. But his own Democratic Party began moving away from bipartisan gestures even before Trump was elected.
“We’ve seen a lot of energy in the Democratic base for a different kind of leadership,” said Waleed Shahid, the Justice Democrats communications director. “Success begets more success.” Bowman has been a vocal proponent of the movement to opt out of standardized tests, and supports progressive priorities like free college and universal childcare.
Arnie Linhardt, a campaign consultant for Engel, said the criticism is off-base, noting Engel has beenas the “mayor” of his district, and takes an active interest in issues as picayune as the placement of stop signs.
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