The 2024 California Senate race is heating up as a group backing Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) bashes Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) as not being sufficiently progressive.
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which supports progressive candidates, claims Schiff hasn’t done enough to oppose former President Donald Trump. Schiff and Porter, both current House members, have declared their candidacy for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) seat.
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“Adam Schiff plays the role of Trump antagonist on TV, but a recent book details how he stalled and undermined leaders trying to hold Trump accountable in Congress,” PCCC co-founder Adam Green said Thursday in a statement. “And he never challenges corporations or the Democratic establishment.”
Green was referring to the book Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump released in October, which makes the case that congressional Democrats didn’t try hard enough to oust Trump from office.
“When we should have gone big against Trump, Schiff said go small,” the statement continued. “When we should have gone fast, Schiff said go slow. And when bold leaders finally won consensus to pursue impeachment over Schiff’s objections, Schiff leapt on stage to take credit.”
Schiff told Politico that he views himself as a progressive, though he used to align with the centrist Blue Dog Democratic caucus. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) recently blocked Schiff from serving on the Intelligence Committee for allegedly pushing the narrative that Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election despite not having the evidence to back it.
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Porter said Thursday, “I am a member of the Progressive Caucus. … He is not,” in response to the accusations about Schiff’s progressive credentials.
Feinstein, 89, would face reelection in 2024, and she has not yet announced if she intends to run. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) is also expected to throw her hat in the ring. California’s primary system is not partisan and allows the top two vote-getters to advance to the general election, possibly setting up a Democrat-on-Democrat showdown.
