House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that House Democrats will prioritize reversing healthcare spending cuts and lowering household costs if they retake the House majority in the November 2026 midterm elections

Bicameral federal legislature of the United States, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which writes law, controls federal spending and oversees the executive branch. Its two chambers represent states and districts on different terms and hold different constitutional powers.

Federal and state elections held midway through a presidential term, deciding control of Congress and many governorships. Turnout falls well below presidential years and the president's party usually loses ground, which makes them a standing referendum on the sitting administration.

Evolving US policy battles over drug pricing and healthcare affordability, tracking legislation, court rulings, regulatory actions, and industry responses shaping costs, access, and market dynamics.