More than one million signatures back a petition asking House Democrats to choose a Speaker other than Hakeem Jeffries. The page showed one million, ten thousand, seven hundred ten on November seventh.

The demand is a competitive leadership election. Organizers want lawmakers to examine Jeffries's policies, donors and record before automatically promoting their existing leader.

The fight is over how Democrats use power: defending public benefits and investigating the Trump administration. Critics want affordability and accountability pursued together.

Jeffries says Democrats will investigate through the Judiciary and Oversight committees. His published agenda also promises to reverse Medicaid cuts and restore food assistance.

Schumer faces separate replacement petitions. On November sixth, one displayed about one hundred six thousand signatures and another about sixty thousand. Their supporters criticize his use of spending leverage and his leadership of the caucus.

The next test is what lawmakers do with those demands: whether they hold competitive leadership votes, investigate abuses and deliver on their promises. Public Rot will track the decisions against the record.