New Democrat Coalition Urges Party to Reconnect With Working Class

A member of the New Democrat Coalition is calling on the Democratic Party to sharpen its message to working-class voters, saying that the party’s platform already aligns with their needs but isn’t breaking through. In an op-ed published June 11, Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas said Democrats “don’t need a new agenda” following President Donald Trump’s win over then-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. Instead, Veasey said, the party must focus on “communicating better, louder and bolder” to reengage voters who have drifted away. Veasey is a vice chair of the New Democrat Coalition—a center-left bloc of 115 House Democrats that describes itself as focused on pragmatic, pro-growth policies, and bipartisan solutions. Representing more than half of the House Democratic Caucus, the group says it supports initiatives aimed at economic opportunity, public safety, and national security....