'It's safe to say all hands are on deck.'
Photo illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios. Photos: Anna Moneymaker, Alex Wong, Kevin Dietsch, Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDemocrats want a display of party unity to strengthen their hand with Republicans ahead of potential votes on Ukraine and Israel aid as soon as next week."There is some whipping going on and I know of a couple people who have signed on as a result," one House Democrat told Axios.
Most of the holdouts are pro-Palestinian progressives such as Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Ilhan Omar .The discharge petition was launched nearly a month ago, but signatures have continued to trickle in over time.Gomez said he "wasn't sure how successful a discharge petition would be," but he and Pelosi "discussed the strategy" and he came away feeling "confident that it would be successful."Rep.
In an interview with Axios, Hoyer said he argued that Democratic unity on such votes was "the reason we were so successful in the last Congress."'s colleagues say they expect him to hold votes on Ukraine and Israel aid in some form next week.
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