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After sweeping midterm wins, here's what Democrats hope to get done in the majority

Nov 5, 2026 · Sam Gringlas

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After sweeping midterm wins, here's what Democrats hope to get done in the majority
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks as House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., look on during a press conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on Nov. 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks as House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., look on during a press conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on Nov. 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption. Now that they've won, party leaders will have to unite a sometimes fractious caucus to fulfill those pledges.

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