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Article snippet: Tensions are running high in the House Democratic Caucus over the fate of Rep. MORE Jr., with allies of the embattled Michigan lawmaker digging in behind him even as others demand his immediate resignation. The debate has heightened long-standing generational differences within the party; triggered thorny and uncomfortable conversations about race; fueled the effort to overhaul the way sexual harassment cases are handled on Capitol Hill; and highlighted the differences in how the public and private sectors are addressing a national harassment problem that seems to mushroom by the day. Publicly, Democratic leaders are pushing the message that Conyers should be afforded due process, and that any calls for him to resign before a House Ethics Committee investigation concludes are premature. “I don’t know all the facts, I don’t know the specific allegations,” Rep. Linda Sánchez (Calif.), vice chairwoman of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters in the Capitol on Wednesday. “I can’t sit and judge a member and call for their resignation unless I’ve been party to hearing all of the evidence and hearing the defense of the evidence,” she said. Privately, however, there’s overwhelming sentiment among Democratic leaders that the interests of the party would be best served if Conyers resigned immediately, according to numerous aides. “The most important thing is to secure his resignation,” said a Democratic aide. “No one wants him to stick around.” Conyers, for his p... Link to the full article to read more