More than 40 progressive organizations said they turned over a list of 400 suggested hires to the Biden transition team on Friday afternoon, calling it a roadmap for filling “the most powerful positions nobody’s ever heard of” — an effort that, if executed, they believe could help achieve parts of liberal dreams like the Green New Deal without requiring Republican approval. “This is a roadmap for how Biden can get a bold agenda done, even with Republican obstruction in the Senate,” said Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the progressive group PCCC and one of the creators of the list. “We’re also saying, obviously, Biden doesn’t need corporate lobbyists in his administration,” she added, echoing a growing call from progressives.
