House Democratic leaders said on Jan. 7 they plan to make affordability and health care costs the party’s main message heading into the 2026 midterms, saying voters want Congress focused on prices and household budgets, as lawmakers returned to Washington this week.
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said “the American people have been clear for more than a year” that they want costs lowered. Speaking alongside Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Aguilar said Democrats will keep pushing proposals they say would lower costs, with an emphasis on health care.
Aguilar and Lieu repeatedly pointed to their effort to force action on Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. Aguilar noted that though the health care subsidies have already expired, Congress still has a chance to act. …
Democrats Plan to Ride Affordability to Midterms
