this room are the reason for that. it's been one of the most successful united caucuses we have ever seen. and you all stick together, thank god. >> a message of optimism and unity. president biden rallied house democrats with that this week huddling to craft a winning 2024 agenda at the annual retreat but unity very quickly gave way to division. he will block the d.c. crime law. the president supported i statehood and home rule but not the changes that the d.c. council put forward. as for the mood within the caucus, here's a little snippet of jit. a lawmaker said cannot trust the white house. another told cnn the white house