Democrats Aim to Oust GOP House Majority by Attacking Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in 2026 Midterms

Democrats call the bill a giveaway to billionaires, while Republicans say it protects taxpayers and jobs.

The U.S. House of Representatives convenes for the first sitting of the 119th Congress in Washington on Jan. 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Democrats are signaling plans to make the One Big Beautiful Bill Act endorsed by President Donald Trump a central focus of their push to reclaim the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterms.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the party’s House campaign arm, said in a July 1 memo that political messaging from now until the 2026 election will emphasize what it sees as the harmful effects of the bill, which the DCCC has dubbed the “Big, Ugly Bill.”