A policy initiated by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in March requires the organization to cut business ties with consultants who work for Democratic primary challengers. "CBS This Morning" host Tony Dokoupil told colleagues on June 4, 2019, that there is a "problem" with the rule: "White men" make up two-thirds of those shielded seats. (Image: "CBS This Morning" screenshot)
Rep. David Scott's challenger Michael Owens said that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's policy on not doing business with challengers has resulted in more calls from consultants. (Associated Press)
FILE — In this Nov. 8, 2016 file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., joined by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., speaks during an election day news conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Headquarters in Washington. House Democrats will likely keep Lujan in his job, even though they're frustrated with their disappointing Election Day showing. The party gained six House seats, below expectations and well short of the 30 pickups they needed to win control of the chamber. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, of California, talks as she and Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee receive updates of Election Eay information from Greg Jackson, field director of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee at the Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama meets with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y. in the Oval Office, July 31, 2014. Kelly Ward, Executive Director of the DCCC, seated at right. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, are among top Democrats impugning Republicans as racist. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)