The 2018 midterm elections were fruitful for Justice Democrats as they gained many seats in the House, and, thus, some clout within the party. The party was not happy with some of these gains. This has been most visible by the squabbles Nancy Pelosi has had with the progressive wing of the party. She had to concede limiting the time she would hold the position of Speaker of the House in order to get the support of the Justice Democrats. She has lashed out against most of the progressive agenda. There is obvious tension between her as the leader of the establishment wing of the party and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez who has emerged as one of the primary faces of the progressive faction.
