It took us 14 votes to get to [elect Rep. Johnson, R-La.],” following the ousting of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., “because of Trump’s influence on the Freedom Caucus,” Bowman said.

That’s why we need to be scared to death of an extreme MAGA Republican agenda, not just in the House but, in the White House,” he said.

The New York congressman is encouraging everyone to vote in the 2024 elections and to “get involved at every level of government.”

“That’s the only way to really build sustainable power,” he said.

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