WATCH LIVE: Congressional Progressive Caucus holds press conference on Trump’s first 100 days
The Congressional Progressive Caucus will hold a press conference, led by Chairman Greg Casar (D-TX) and Deputy Chairwoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN), on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office at 2:30 p.m.
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The press conference comes a day after Casar announced his plan to revamp the Democratic Party through Resistance 2.0. Casar said the focus of Resistance 2.0 is on rallying for the rights and interests of the working class.
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