House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda - AP News
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched the 'Fighting for an Affordable America' agenda as the midterm election season enters its final 100 days. The campaign focuses on economic issues and healthcare to secure a Democratic majority in the House.
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This marks the official start of a high-stakes campaign period that will determine the legislative balance of power in the United States.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — The stage is in battleground Pennsylvania. The stakes are control of the House .
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday unveiled the party’s Fighting for an Affordable America agenda, as he kicked off 100 days until the midterm elections and works to focus voter attention ahead of November.
In Pennsylvania’s 7th District, tucked in the Lehigh Valley, Jeffries and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro , a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, rallied support at a steelworkers’ union hall for Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter trying to unseat the incumbent Republican congressman as Democrats reach for the House majority.
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