After 100 days in charge, House Democrats learn unity has its limits

By Susan Ferrechio

Published April 13, 2019 4:02am ET

After 100 days in charge, House Democrats learn unity has its limits — LEESBURG, Va. — House Democrats this week headed to a retreat in suburban D.C. to celebrate “100 days of achievement” after reclaiming the majority in January and passing a bevy of policy bills. But by the time they arrived in Leesburg, Va., they had suffered a bruising internal fight over spending that forced Speaker Nancy […]

LEESBURG, Va. — House Democrats this week headed to a retreat in suburban D.C. to celebrate “100 days of achievement” after reclaiming the majority in January and passing a bevy of policy bills.

But by the time they arrived in Leesburg, Va., they had suffered a bruising internal fight over spending that forced Speaker Nancy Pelosi to cancel a vote on a critical bill to raise mandatory spending caps for the next two fiscal years.