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 that “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.
