Thursday 7 July 2022 01:36 AM Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman says Biden 'absolutely' needs to step up, calls on ... trends now
Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman said President Joe Biden 'absolutely' needs to step up - and called on the rest of his party to focus on 'police accountability' and the fight for abortion rights - during a Wednesday afternoon interview.
The New York Democratic lawmaker was grilled on CNN about the outlet's recent report indicating that his colleagues are increasingly unhappy with Biden's leadership.
He also repeated calls made by his fellow 'Squad' member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to open up abortion clinics on federal land in states where the procedure is banned - something the administration has shot down on multiple occasions.
Biden's perceived lack of action in the face of the Supreme Court rolling back privacy rights and increasing gun violence is frustrating his fellow Democrats. CNN quoted one unnamed Democrat lawmaker as complaining that there's 'no fight' in the 79-year-old leader.
'So first of all, it's not just President Biden, members of Congress have to step up and fight as well,' Bowman said while defending his party leader.
'Congress makes laws. We need Republicans and Democrats to get their act together in Congress, get in a room, and figure out how we're going to save this country.'
Host Erica Hill pressed the congressman again, 'But is there also a place where the President needs to step up?'
'Oh, absolutely,' Bowman answered.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman joined CNN on Wednesday where he was grilled about a report suggesting his fellow House Democrats are unhappy with President Biden
Going into specifics, Bowman suggested, 'He should open up abortion clinics on federal land...He needs to absolutely do that.'
'I appreciate him stepping up and saying that we need to carve out a part of the filibuster so that we could codify Roe v Wade, but we need to talk about getting rid of the filibuster,' the Democrat continued.
'I would love to see the president use the bully
