Hakeem Jeffries Reveals First Thing Dems Will Do If They Win House
House Democrats are preparing a first 100 days agenda in case they win the chamber on November 3. President Donald Trump is campaigning for Republicans, warning that a Democratic majority would move to reverse his policies.
The Democratic outline focuses on household costs, health care, tariffs and investigations of Trump and his administration. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has also asked lawmakers to prepare oversight inquiries involving the president, his family and administration officials.
The agenda remains a set of proposals, not enacted policy. If Democrats take the House, they would control committee leadership and investigations, but legislation would still face the normal legislative process.
Democrats say they would target grocery and gasoline prices, lower health care costs, restore expanded Affordable Care Act tax credits and reverse Republican Medicaid cuts. They also want to force votes on the administration’s tariff policies, an approach with potential consequences for consumers and taxpayers.
Trump is defending his economic and border policies on the campaign trail, arguing that Democrats would undo his agenda if they gain power. He has campaigned in Arizona and Montana and backed candidates in close races. At an Arizona rally, he criticized Democrats and appeared with Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs.
A new Fox News poll suggests the cost of living remains a challenge for the party in power. Six in ten voters named living costs as their top economic concern. Seventy-four percent rated the economy negatively, while 53 percent expected conditions to worsen next year. Just 18 percent said their family was better off than two years ago.
The survey also found 60 percent of registered voters were extremely concerned about government corruption, a finding that could sharpen the debate over how either party would use congressional oversight.
Republicans are focusing on Senate races that could determine control of the chamber. National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott identified Maine, Iowa, Alaska and Ohio as key states, and pointed to possible GOP opportunities in New Hampshire, Michigan and Minnesota.
In Maine, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson debated campaign money, the Iran war, immigration and the Supreme Court. Jackson said he was open to expanding the court; Collins opposed adding justices. A protester interrupted the debate over data centers, prompting a dispute over whether he supported Jackson. Jackson said he did not know the man.
Election procedures have also entered the closing campaign debate. The Justice Department sued California Thursday over more than 20,000 people it alleges are likely noncitizens on state voter rolls. Federal officials say they compared registration files with immigration records. The allegations in the newly filed case are not findings that every person identified voted illegally.
The lawsuit puts voter eligibility, accurate registration records and the handling of contested ballots before the court.
Meanwhile, Postmaster General David Steiner said the Postal Service is preparing to handle millions of mailed ballots. Beginning October 24, the agency plans additional processing measures, including special pickups and extended hours at some locations, Fox News reported.
Georgia reported more than 180,000 ballots cast on the first day of early voting, a midterm record for the state.