The campaign arm for House Democrats is gearing up for the 2024 elections by focusing on two key areas: targeting “MAGA” Republicans and addressing the dysfunction in Congress.
In a memo from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), House Republicans are accused of abandoning their governing responsibilities and causing the slow-moving pace of the 118th Congress.
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The DCCC labels the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden by Republicans as “illegitimate” and criticizes the GOP for attaching conservative priorities to crucial legislation.
They specifically highlight vulnerable Republican lawmakers who have been voting “in lockstep with the most extreme MAGA Members in their party” on issues such as abortion rights and funding for new manufacturing jobs.
This strategy aligns with the Democrats’ familiar approach of tying Republicans in purple districts to former President Donald Trump.
Seventeen Republican lawmakers currently represent districts that Biden won in the 2020 elections, making these areas crucial in determining control of the House in 2024.
The DCCC’s memo also outlines how Democrats plan to leverage Congress’ slow pace heading into the upcoming elections.
They point out that the 118th Congress, which is split with a Republican-controlled House and a Democratic-controlled Senate, has only passed fewer than 25 bills into law as of December 2023.
The memo highlights that in 2021, lawmakers passed 81 bills, but it acknowledges that they were working under different circumstances with a House, Senate, and White House controlled by Democrats.
To emphasize their message, the DCCC has released a video that showcases Republican lawmakers’ comments on the dysfunction in the House. Earlier this year, the lower chamber was frozen for weeks after a few Republicans voted with Democrats to remove the former leader.
As they head into 2024, House Democrats are taking inspiration from President Biden’s playbook.
Biden has consistently criticized Republicans who, despite voting against certain bills, have taken credit for his signature legislation, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act.
The DCCC’s memo calls out House Republicans for their lack of a voting record and accuses them of trying to claim credit for Democratic accomplishments that they actively opposed.
President Biden himself targeted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, who voted against the Inflation Reduction Act.
In remarks in West Columbia, S.C., Biden highlighted the domestic manufacturing announcements across the solar supply chain and specifically mentioned a significant development in Dalton, Ga., which happens to be Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district.
In summary, Democrats’ strategy to court voters in 2024 revolves around targeting “MAGA” Republicans and addressing the dysfunction in Congress.
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By highlighting the GOP’s abandonment of governing responsibilities and tying them to former President Trump, Democrats aim to appeal to voters in purple districts.
They also plan to leverage Congress’ slow pace and call out House Republicans who try to take credit for Democratic accomplishments they opposed. With these tactics, Democrats hope to secure control of the House in the upcoming elections.
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