ETV the Democratic Party is more united than divided.

foreign policy: divided

divided:

• June 25th Jamaal Bowman became the first democratic incumbent of 2024 to lose his primary, heavily due to hs anti- israel stance 

• 17% democrat congressional candidates want the US to continue to support israel whilst also giving aid to gaza, 7% wanted to stop supporting the war completely, 13% said the us must unconditionally support israel and 44% made no mention on their stance

• August 2024, a group of pro palestinian democrats said their request to speak at democratic national convention was denied by party leaders

• Bernie Sanders “not another nickel” until israel leader changes 

• AOC support anti palestine

foreign policy united

• The US senate in april 2024, passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for ukraine and israel- only 2 democrats voted against it

• Bowman lost his seat

• No palestinian speaker at convention 

• Only 0.56% for green leader Stein, the division over Palestine didn’t cause a huge koss

• United by ukraine, only 13% of democrats thought too much money was sent to Ukraine

economic policy united

• No democrats in senate voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017

• the final amended bill, American Rescue plan2021 was passed with only one democrat Jared Golden voting against it, blue dog

• Inflation reduction act 2022- all democrats voted in favour

divided on economic policy

Divided\

- Although originally, 8 democrats joined republicans to reject amendment raised by bernie sanders to increase minimum wage to $15, 

- medicare for all, progressives want universal healthcare but mainstream democrats have squashed that

- the build back better plan initially failed 2021, criticised by manchin, negotiations between manchin and chuck schumer but became the inflation reduction act 

united on social policy

Respect for Marriage Act (2022)

All 50 Democratic senators and 12 Republicans voted in favour of advancing the bill.

Safer Communities Act (2022)

The bill was passed by the Senate on June 23 by a vote of 65–33,

voted against protection for women and girls act 2025

divided on social policy

• divisions over defunding the police, biden doesn't want to, pelosi “defund the police is dead”

• The left side of the party really want to defund the police, AOC

Overall able to unite on important issues and vote together, usually make concessions based on divisions.