With midterms set for Nov. 3, Democratic leaders are drawing up a plan for the opening days of a new majority, should they retake the House.
The New York Times, citing the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, says Democrats are now strongly favored to win the chamber, even if Republicans sweep all 17 remaining toss-up races.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries plans to put priority bills on the floor in the first 100 hours. Two come first: canceling President Donald Trump's tariffs and restoring Congress's trade authority, and ending US military operations in Iran unless Congress authorizes them.
The package would also restore Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and roll back roughly US$1 trillion in Medicaid cuts.
Jamie Raskin, set to chair the House Judiciary Committee, said the panel would pursue corruption inquiries on influence-peddling around Trump's inner circle, no-bid federal contracts, and untraceable cryptocurrency payments to officials and to Trump family accounts.
After that opening burst, Democrats would turn in the first 100 days to the cost-of-living squeeze: expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, tightening oversight of ICE, raising the federal minimum wage, banning stock trading by lawmakers, and drafting AI rules.
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