Photo by SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockHouse Democrats are detailing ambitious plans to pour money into education, workplace benefits, scientific research and infrastructure as they head toward November’s midterm elections, where control of Congress is at stake. Increasingly optimistic about retaking the House, Democrats hope the plans they’re laying out now can serve both as a campaign platform for November, and a governing agenda if they do retake the majority. But in some cases Democrats in these districts intend to run on individual messages tailored to their regions, despite attempts by party leaders to promote their Better Deal agenda. Nonetheless the plans provide a window into steps Democrats would try to take if they won back the House, akin to the “Six for ’06” plan Democrats proposed in the summer of 2006. She’s now aiming to make a comeback as speaker, despite calls among some Democrats for a new generation of leaders in the House.

Source: Washington Post April 26, 2018 21:56 UTC