The number of Democrats urging Biden to drop out grows to nearly 20 --The group transcends generational and ideological lines. | 12 July 2024 | Nearly 20 Democrats in Congress have called on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race, with more trickling out by the day. And the group transcends generational and ideological lines in the party. Most of the members are rank-and-file lawmakers, as Democratic leadership has continued to publicly back the president’s reelection. But the lawmakers calling for Biden to exit the race have extended to top national security Democrats like Reps. Jim Hines (D-Conn.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking members on the Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, respectively.