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DCCC chair Suzan DelBene says Democrats will focus on affordability messaging to flip three GOP seats needed for House majority in 2026 midterms.
CNBC's "Squawk Box" anchor Rebecca Quick asked Hakeem Jeffries whether he and Democratic leaders want health care costs to go up to hurt Republicans
House Democrats plan to announce a bill on Friday morning that would cut the Trump administration‘s funding for military operations targeting Venezuela. The bill is designed to prevent the Trump administration from circumventing Congress when authorizing military force,
House Majority PAC is wading into a deep-red special election, signaling Democrats’ continued optimism about their recent overperformance.
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on Wednesday night, after six House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding package in a narrow 222-209 vote.
In the Senate, the following Democrats sided with Republicans to advance the bill: Dick Durbin of Illinois, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Tim Kaine of Virginia.
The bill, which comes in response to President Trump soliciting private money to fund a $300 million East Wing ballroom, is sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
Florida House Democrats found common ground with Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday in vehemently opposing Republicans’ eight property tax proposals, all of which passed their first committee hurdle along party lines.
The House has voted to reprimand Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia over an eyebrow-raising succession plan for his congressional seat.