If Democrats Take the House: What Changes in January
Your tax cuts, the President's tariffs, the border money and a flood of subpoenas. Here's what Democrats say they'll do, in their own words.
By Clara Hughes
ALTAS WORLD NEWS ANALYSIS | WHAT'S AT STAKE (Part 1 of 3) | By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor | 6-min read The forecasters aren't being subtle. Sabato's Crystal Ball wrote on Oct. 14 that the House "remains extremely likely to flip to Democrats" [1]. The Cook Political Report now rates 24 Republican-held seats as Toss Up or worse, against just 10 Democratic seats [2]. We think the experts can be wrong, and the only poll that counts is on Nov. 3. But you deserve to know what's on the line before you vote. So we went to the source: what House Democrats themselves say they'll do with the gavel. Key Takeaways Hakeem Jeffries, who would become Speaker, has a 100-day plan. It would reverse the Medicaid changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill, force votes to undo the President's tariffs and hold more votes against the Iran war [3]. Jeffries has ordered his top Oversight and Judiciary Democrats to prepare investigations of the President, his family and his administration. Impeachment, the AP reports, is neither on nor off the table [3]. President Trump keeps his veto, and an override takes two-thirds of both chambers [3][4]. The bigger danger is two years of gridlock, investigations and leverage over must-pass spending bills [4]. 1. Your Tax Cuts: Safe for Now, Not Forever President Trump