Rep. Pramila Jayapal reflects on building congressional progressives ‘into a real force’

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal reflects on building congressional progressives ‘into a real force’

When Rep. Pramila Jayapal joined the leadership of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) in 2018, Democrats were out of power. That year, the first members of “The Squad,” a group that began with four progressive women of color, were elected. Democrats won back Congress.  Progressives’ ranks and influence grew, and Democrats captured the White House — and achieved decades-long policy goals on climate change and lowering the costs of prescri…