Democrats Pledge Affordability Reforms as They Prepare to Take Control of Congress

With Democrats in control of Congress, will life get more affordable?

Democrats pledge affordability reforms as they prepare to take control of Congress

Democrats are promising to address affordability and other issues as they prepare to take control of Congress in January, while Republicans retain control during the lame-duck session.

A looming deadline to fund the government will shape Congress’ unusual lame duck session

Budget bill, Medicaid cuts, health insurance subsidies, and HHS appointments give Democrats little time to celebrate before lame duck session of Congress.

Democrats Won Congress. What Changes, and When

Democrats take both chambers at noon on Jan. 3, 2027. Before then, a Republican lame-duck Congress faces a Dec. 11 funding deadline. Here is the timeline, and what the new majorities can and can't do.

What Is a Lame-Duck Session? Why Democrats Do Not Take Over Congress Until January and What Happens First Before the December 11 Funding Deadline

Following the 2026 midterm elections where Democrats successfully flipped both the House of Representatives and the Senate, Washington has entered a high-stakes transitional period known as the lame-duck session.