Auburn85 432 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 https://thehill.com/homenews/house/502704-engel-picks-up-clyburn-schiff-endorsements-in-reelection-bid SHARE MORE Top House Democratic leaders endorsed Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Elliot Engel (D-N.Y.) in his reelection bid after primary challenger Jamaal Bowman picked up a slew of endorsements from the party’s progressive wing. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the No. 3 Democrat in the House, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) both praised and endorsed Engel in statements to Politico. “Let me be blunt: We need leaders in Congress with proven records of standing up for civil and human rights,” said Clyburn, whose endorsement of Joe Biden was seen as key to the former vice president's landslide victory in the South Carolina primary. “Eliot Engel is not new to the fight for justice and equality — he's been in the fight his entire life, and I have worked with him on these issues for almost three decades.” Schiff, meanwhile, framed the New York Democrat as vital to the House’s oversight of the Trump administration. “Ever since Trump took office, Eliot has helped expose the abuses of his administration, and hold this lawless president accountable,” Schiff said. “Eliot is a dedicated and talented public servant who knows how to get things done for the people of his district, while working diligently to protect our democracy. He has my full support for his reelection.” House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), who, like Schiff, served as an impeachment manager in President Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate, also threw his support to Engel Saturday. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Congressional Black Caucus have also endorsed Engel. Bowman has racked up recent endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). The potential of him toppling Engel, a 16-term incumbent, has earned comparisons to Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise 2018 victory against then-Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.). Engel has been on the defensive after he was caught on a live microphone suggesting he should speak at an event in his district that he "wouldn't care" about if not for the primary challenge, a moment The New York Times cited in endorsing Bowman. The primary is set to take place June 23." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top House Democratic leaders endorsed Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Elliot Engel (D-N.Y.) in his reelection bid after primary challenger Jamaal Bowman picked up a slew of endorsements from the party’s progressive wing. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the No. 3 Democrat in the House, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) both praised and endorsed Engel in statements to Politico. “Let me be blunt: We need leaders in Congress with proven records of standing up for civil and human rights,” said Clyburn, whose endorsement of Joe Biden was seen as key to the former vice president's landslide victory in the South Carolina primary. “Eliot Engel is not new to the fight for justice and equality — he's been in the fight his entire life, and I have worked with him on these issues for almost three decades.” Schiff, meanwhile, framed the New York Democrat as vital to the House’s oversight of the Trump administration. “Ever since Trump took office, Eliot has helped expose the abuses of his administration, and hold this lawless president accountable,” Schiff said. “Eliot is a dedicated and talented public servant who knows how to get things done for the people of his district, while working diligently to protect our democracy. He has my full support for his reelection.” House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), who, like Schiff, served as an impeachment manager in President Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate, also threw his support to Engel Saturday. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Congressional Black Caucus have also endorsed Engel. Bowman has racked up recent endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). The potential of him toppling Engel, a 16-term incumbent, has earned comparisons to Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise 2018 victory against then-Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.). Engel has been on the defensive after he was caught on a live microphone suggesting he should speak at an event in his district that he "wouldn't care" about if not for the primary challenge, a moment The New York Times cited in endorsing Bowman. The primary is set to take place June 23."
Auburn85 432 Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/17/schumer-endorses-eliot-engel-326564 Quote Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer endorsed embattled Rep. Eliot Engel for reelection Wednesday. Schumer said in a statement he has a “longtime, close friendship” with Engel and praised the New York congressman for being “a strong and effective fighter for the people of his distinct.” “As chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Eliot has protected our democracy from foreign attacks, and as a local leader Eliot improved mass transit and worked tirelessly with me after Hurricane Sandy,” Schumer said. “Eliot Engel gets the job done." Schumer held off on endorsing Engel last week, saying he was focused on Senate races, even though Engel’s campaign website touted Schumer’s endorsement. Schumer’s name was removed the next day. The Senate minority leader is the latest Democrat to endorse Engel, who faces a tough primary against Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal who has received high profile endorsements from several progressive leaders, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Meanwhile, Engel has gotten recent backing from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) Schumer’s endorsement was first reported by Jewish Insider. Engel was first elected to the House in 1989. New York will hold its primary June 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn85 432 Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2020/06/15/nyc-elections-2020-whos-running-eliot-engel-hillary-clinton-endorsement Quote Hillary Clinton has endorsed Rep. Eliot Engel for reelection — one of several moderate, establishment Democrats seeking to shore up support for the veteran congressman in his most competitive primary yet. Engel is defending his Bronx and Westchester County seat against a progressive political newcomer, educator Jamaal Bowman, who’s backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Working Families Party, among others. Clinton’s nod Monday comes after recent Engel endorsements by his colleagues in House Democratic leadership, including Rep. Adam Schiff of California, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, and Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries of New York. Clinton’s endorsement was first reported by the New York Times. Engel, a 31-year congressman, appears particularly vulnerable after a series of recent events favoring Bowman. In his first public appearance after months away from his district at the peak of the coronavirus crisis, Engel was heard on a microphone asking for a turn to speak at a Bronx news conference on the protests against police brutality. “If I didn’t have a primary, I wouldn’t care,” he said twice. Bowman, a former middle-school principal who on Sunday released his Reconstruction Agenda to reverse system racism, has out-raised Engel in recent months. New federal filings showed Bowman pulled in nearly $431,000 in April and May compared to Engel’s $389,000. But Engel, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, still has more than twice as much cash-on-hand as his challenger. Bowman’s campaign said Monday that he raised more than $750,000 in June from more than 25,000 donations. Engel in a NY1 debate also touted endorsements from civil rights veteran Rep. John Lewis and State Sen. Jamaal Bailey, who introduced the bill to repeal 50-A, among other recently passed police reform measures in the New York state legislature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn85 432 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/07/17/jamaal-bowman-ousts-powerful-house-chair-rep-eliot-engel-new-york/5348924002/ Quote WASHINGTON – Rep. Eliot Engel, a powerful House committee chair who served decades in Congress, was defeated by a political newcomer in a stunning upset showing the power of the progressive wing of the Democratic party, according to the Associated Press. More than three weeks after polls closed in the the New York primary, Jamaal Bowman was officially declared the winner Friday over incumbent Engel, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee – ending a 30 year career in Congress. "The numbers are clear, and I will not be the Democratic nominee for the 16th Congressional District seat in the fall election," Engel said. "Serving the people of the Bronx and Westchester in Congress has been the greatest privilege of my life, and what a remarkable 32 years it has been." Engel's defeat at the hands of a progressive candidate who is also a person of color comes at a moment when racial justice is at the forefront of the national conversation. It also comes as progressives were looking for a win after the disappointment of Sen. Bernie Sanders ending his bid for president earlier this year. Bowman called the win a "tremendous honor and privilege" in a live video posted to social media. He said his campaign was about "building coalitions across race, across class, across religion, across age, across our beautiful differences, leveraging our beautiful differences, to make the world a better place." https://t.co/Pwi59aMTWL — Jamaal Bowman (@JamaalBowmanNY) July 17, 2020 The district heavily leans toward Democrats, meaning Bowman is likely to secure a victory in the November general election. The future for another powerful House chair, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, also from New York, remains unclear as absentee ballots continue to be counted in New York. Maloney, who heads the House Oversight Committee, was leading by a slim margin over progressive challenger Suraj Patel shortly after the June 23 primary. At the center of the push to oust both Engel and Maloney was the same force that pushed freshman star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to defeating a powerful incumbent in 2018 in a neighboring New York district: Newcomers arguing that change was needed and incumbents had lost touch with their districts. Bowman held a large lead over 16-term Engel in New York's 16th Congressional District for several days after the primary and declared victory but the race wasn't called until thousands of absentee ballots were counted. As chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Engel was at the forefront of the House impeachment probe, which centered on allegations that Trump pressured Ukrainian officials to open an investigation into former vice president Joe Biden. More recently, he has led an investigation into Trump’s controversial decision to fire the State Department’s long-time independent watchdog, who was probing allegations that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked a staffer to run personal errands for himself and his wife. But Engel is more in line with the Trump administration on high-profile foreign policy issues – including his staunch support for Israel – than some of his more liberal colleagues. Bowman, a former middle school principal, campaigned as a progressive looking to shake up the system. He railed against economic inequality in the U.S., where there is great wealth but children living in poverty. He said as a Black man in America, he learned about death and homicide at a young age, seeing how it affects not just an individual but the larger community. Some view him as the next AOC, and he gained momentum through the campaign with endorsements from Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders and The New York Times. Engel, 73, answered those backings with high-profile endorsements of his own, including from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In New York's 12th Congressional District, Maloney remained nearly deadlocked in a rematch against Patel, who in 2018 got 40% of the vote. Patel, a 36-year-old activist, lawyer and New York University professor, released a statement previously declaring an early victory, though no official winner had been officially declared. Patel had attacked Maloney throughout the campaign for taking corporate campaign donations and a number of votes she'd taken over her 14-terms in office, including on immigration and the Iraq War. The ousting Engel leaves an opening on one of the House's most active and powerful committees. By seniority, Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., would be next in line to chair the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., would be next in line to head the Oversight panel if Maloney is defeated. But in both cases, other lawmakers could make a play for the gavel as well. Contributing: Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY; and Mark Lungariello, Rockland / Westchester Journal News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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