India, Nov. 5 -- After the Democratic Party took control of both houses of the Congress in the midterm elections, a potential candidate to be the next Speaker of the House said that Congress will rein in "an out-of-control executive branch".
Hakeem Jeffries, the current House minority leader, has announced his bid for Speaker of the House in a "Dear Colleague" letter sent to fellow House Democrats Wednesday.
He reminded his fellow Representatives of "a lot of damage done by the MAGA extremists that needs to be repaired". "During the first 100 days, House Democrats must act to reverse the Medicaid cuts, restore SNAP funding, extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, eradicate the Trump tariffs and stop the reckless war of choice in Iran....