Democrats push bold agenda as party unity is tested

Democrats are pressing a broad set of priorities—repealing Medicaid cuts, restoring ACA tax credits, reversing tariffs, and ending the Iran war—while creating working groups on housing, healthcare, childcare, groceries, and utilities. The party’s unity is strained after two Democrats (Rep. Jared Golden and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez) voted with Republicans on a procedural rule, threatening the agenda’s passage. Speaker Hakeem Jeffries seeks to hold a diverse caucus together amid calls for accountability and ongoing corruption probes, underscoring how internal divisions could complicate a bid to counter Trump with a united, strategic push.