Axios reports multiple House Democrats and aides have received large volumes of
calls and emails urging them not to back House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries
for Speaker; some offices logged more than 500 opposing calls over two days.
Critics cite what they describe as inadequate resistance to the Trump
administration and close ties to pro‑Israel groups, and are rallying behind Rep.
Jamie Raskin; related petitions have nearly 900,000 signatures. Jeffries remains
the frontrunner and no Democrat has publicly declared an intent to challenge.
House Democratic leadership elections are set for Nov. 18–19; the new Congress
will vote for Speaker on Jan. 3.
