was the first to report last week<\/a>\u00a0that the 27-year-old council member was preparing to challenge the House Democratic leader against the wishes of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, whom Oss\u00e9 endorsed.<\/p>\n\u201cLeader Jeffries is fighting hard to lower the high cost of living, address the Republican healthcare crisis, combat corruption and win back control of the House for the good of the country,\u201d Jeffries spokesperson Justin Chermol said in a statement. \u201cWe welcome this primary challenge and look forward to a rigorous debate about the type of serious leadership required to deliver for the people of Brooklyn and the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oss\u00e9\u2019s move comes amid growing divides within the Democratic Party, largely along the lines of age and ideology.<\/p>\n
A number of younger candidates have launched campaigns for seats represented by Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and others, arguing it\u2019s time for older Democrats to pass the torch or that they\u2019ve failed to adequately go toe-to-toe with the Trump administration.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, another New York Democrat, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, has drawn intense pushback from members of his own party after a number of moderate Democrats helped reach a deal to end the government shutdown.<\/p>\n
Though Schumer didn\u2019t vote in favor of the last government funding bill, he\u2019s still grappled with frustration and anger from moderates and progressives alike over his handling of the situation. <\/p>\n
Updated: 2:18 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
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