# Congress returns after Democrats’ midterm sweep, with party members feeling ‘very empowered’

https://mins.news/en/video/136347

- NBC News, 2026-11-09 22:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByNmTncoaQ4

> Congress has resumed its session for the first time since Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories. The report examines lawmakers’ major agenda items and Stephen Miller’s move into the White House chief of staff role.

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