# Jeffries pledges affordability focus after Democratic midterm win

https://mins.news/en/item/129593

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 19:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/hakeem-jeffries-promises-affordability-focus-after-democratic-midterm-win?traffic_source=rss

> House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said the party expects to win at least 255 seats and will make affordability a governing priority. He said Democrats would seek results rather than revenge against Donald Trump, while holding his administration accountable for wrongdoing.

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