"They control the House, the Senate, and the presidency," Jeffries told reporters late last week.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), meanwhile, has said Democrats are "not going to go after every single issue" in the fight against President Donald Trump.
That's not the kind of all-out confrontational approach that rank-and-file Democrats clearly want from their elected representatives.
According to a CBS News/YouGov survey released earlier this week, 65% of Democratic voters want the party to "'oppose Trump as much as possible," up from 46% in January.
The poll also found that just 16% of Democratic voters have "a lot" of confidence that congressional Democrats "can oppose Trump effectively.".
"They have zero credibility to be leading the fights we face today—not in their record, their competency, or their recent performance.
"Disgraceful and humiliating surrender from these Democrats as they continue to hit your inboxes and messages begging (spamming) for money. »
