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# Affordability top priority if Dems take House, Jeffries says
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/affordability-top-priority-if-dems-take-house-jeffries-says-1790721594/
- Published: 2026-09-30T00:45:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T04:00:48.000Z
- Description: Affordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries says
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_dad6b3b4-13c8-4d1a-b32e-7a3639b7b969, #extra

The latest polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House, with debates over the economy, government spending, and President Trump’s agenda all unfolding. Jeffries joined Geoff Bennett to discuss those issues.