Several Democratic members of Congress have publicly called on President Joe Biden to step aside in the presidential race, citing concerns about his chances of reelection. The lawmakers who have urged Biden to withdraw from the race include Rep. Sean Casten from Illinois, Rep. Jared Huffman from California, Rep. Marc Veasey from Texas, Rep. Mark Pocan from Wisconsin, Rep. Chuy Garcia from Illinois, Sen. Martin Heinrich from New Mexico, Rep. Greg Landsman from Ohio, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren from California.
Casten, in an article in the Chicago Tribune, called for Biden to 'pass the torch to a new generation,' while Heinrich stated that withdrawing from the campaign would solidify Biden's legacy as one of the nation's greatest leaders.