House Dems project midterm optimism at annual policy retreat following State of the Union
CNBC
House Democrats hammered home economic concerns ahead of 2026 elections at their annual policy conference, the day after President Trump's State of the Union.
As they gathered in northern Virginia on Wednesday for their annual policy retreat, House Democrats rallied like they were on the brink of victory.
"House Democrats are on the verge of a takeover. The break's over for these MAGA extremists," Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said at the leadership press conference kicking off the retreat. "It's over because people know that Donald Trump and House Republicans have failed the American people."
Jeffries and his Democratic colleagues have toiled this Congress as House Republicans hold a razor-thin majority. They see a path back to power by focusing on affordability and the economy in this year's midterm elections, pointing to topics they say Trump has largely neglected.
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