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After sweeping midterm wins, here's what Democrats hope to get done in the majority November 5, 20266:45 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition

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Sam Gringlas

Democrats have a long to-do list when they take over Congress next year

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks as House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., look on during a press conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters on Nov. 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption