{"id":2649173,"date":"2026-08-25T07:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T11:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-issues-democrats-and-the-gop-could-agree-on-next-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T08:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:01:58","slug":"here-are-the-issues-democrats-and-the-gop-could-agree-on-next-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-the-issues-democrats-and-the-gop-could-agree-on-next-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the issues Democrats and the GOP could agree on next Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhere-are-the-issues-democrats-and-the-gop-could-agree-on-next-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A private meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner has raised eyebrows regarding potential bipartisan cooperation if Democrats regain control of the House, especially on issues like healthcare, education, and economic policy. While Democrats aim to flip just three seats to take back the House, Republican redistricting efforts present a challenge to this goal. Jeffries&#8217;s possible rise to House Speaker has faced criticism from the left due to his engagement with Kushner, which some deem unwise politically. Despite political tensions, both parties acknowledge the necessity of collaboration on key issues such as healthcare costs, with Jeffries previously advocating for extending Obamacare subsidies. There is also bipartisan interest in addressing othre concerns like the expansion of AI data centers, regulating harmful chemicals in consumer products, and supporting pro-family investment accounts championed by Trump. Some Democrats are open to continuing initiatives like child savings accounts even if Trump leaves office,indicating a potential area for policy continuity.these interactions and policy discussions suggest that bipartisan efforts could shape future legislative agendas, even amid political disagreements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"790\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a>\u2019s (D-NY) surprise private meeting with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jared-kushner\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"126\">Jared Kushner<\/a>, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s son-in-law, offered an early glimpse into potential dynamics between Congress and the White House if Democrats win the House and highlighted which issues the two parties might be willing to compromise on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> need to flip just three seats to regain control of the House, and they have history on their side as the party in power typically loses seats during midterm elections. Republicans, however, came out ahead during several mid-decade redistricting pursuits across the country, giving them a boost as they try to defy history.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4698247\/hakeem-jeffries-jared-kushner-common-ground\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>After Jeffries-Kushner meeting, here\u2019s where Trump could work with Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4698250\/al-green-introduces-more-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump-impunity-coverups\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Al Green introduces more articles of impeachment against Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4697719\/aoc-wraps-up-egg-retrieval-documenting-process\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>AOC ends egg retrieval, says she\u2019ll keep documenting the process<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeffries is in line to become the next House speaker if Democrats prevail during the midterm elections, but his overtures with Kushner have angered left-wing advocates who want the New York Democrat to focus on limiting Trump\u2019s power in the second half of his administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHakeem jeffries meeting kushner privately is a worse signal than him meeting the president publicly,\u201d Hasan Piker, a left-wing commentator and streamer, wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Democrats appear to have little appetite for instigating another Trump impeachment trial, but some, such as Rep. Al Green (D-TX), recently introduced articles of impeachment against the president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of agitators such as Piker, both parties recognize that some form of working across the aisle will be needed if Democrats gain control of either branch of Congress. Even Democrats not in Congress recognize the importance of trying to find common issues to work with Republicans on. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with Trump in Washington at least twice to discuss housing, affordability, and city projects.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two men discussed housing, immigration, and the cost of living as areas where the two parties could find common ground, according to the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of the most pressing issues that the two parties could work on.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-improving-healthcare-credits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improving healthcare credits<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeffries <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4686471\/hakeem-jeffries-struggles-national-relevance-despite-aggressive-effort-break-through\/\">scored a major victory last year<\/a> when he forced a vote on a three-year extension of Obamacare subsidies, which passed the House thanks to GOP support. The bill has stalled in the Senate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019d be a big whiff for the White House not to work with Leader Jeffries on reviving healthcare tax credits,\u201d former Biden White House aide Robyn Patterson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cVulnerable Republicans are getting absolutely hammered with ads on high healthcare costs. A deal would let Jeffries deliver on a major campaign promise and give Republicans something to say on affordability. If November ends up being a reckoning on the high cost of living, lowering healthcare costs is the lowest-hanging fruit for making life easier for everyday folks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A KFF health-tracking <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/public-opinion\/poll-costs-are-the-top-health-care-issue-for-voters-in-the-midterms-but-fraud-tops-republicans-list-as-trump-administration-pushes-crackdown\/\">poll<\/a> last month showed costs topped the list of healthcare priorities for voters. More than half of all voters, including 60% of Democratic and 55% independent voters, said the issue is extremely important for candidates to talk about.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-winning-over-angry-maha-voters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winning over angry MAHA voters <\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both parties could come together to work on issues important to the Make America Healthy Again movement, led by supporters of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Members of the MAHA movement have grown weary of the Trump administration over a lack of prioritization of their concerns, particularly on harmful ingredients in everyday products.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) previously introduced legislation to limit domestic production of glyphosate, a controversial weed killer that MAHA has allied against. Trump signed an executive order in February enabling the Defense Production Act to prioritize glyphosate, to the ire of MAHA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booker, a 2028 hopeful, has already begun to push fellow Democrats to appeal to MAHA voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe should be telling those loving moms and dads that they are right, right about the chemicals, right about the ultra-processed foods, right about the chronic disease, right that something in America is profoundly broken,\u201d Booker said earlier this year at the Center for American Progress\u2019s ideas conference, a gathering of liberal wonks, in Washington.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAHA already flexed its political muscle on the campaign trail this year by elevating businessman Zach Lahn over Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA), whom Trump backed, in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\/\">Iowa<\/a> GOP gubernatorial primary. A bipartisan effort to address their issues could intensify efforts to win their voters before the 2028 race.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-building-on-data-center-backlash\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building on data center backlash <\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The growing backlash to the expansion of AI data centers could become another key issue for both parties to tackle. Govs. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Josh Shapiro (D-PA) have taken action to limit the spread of data centers, indicating just how bipartisan the battle against them is becoming. Congressional leaders could come together to focus on federal legislation that would regulate the industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Trump has indicated that lawmakers are \u201cmaking a mistake\u201d by attempting to limit data centers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrankly, communities that don\u2019t take a data center, they\u2019re making a mistake because there\u2019s plenty of communities that want them,\u201d Trump said during a podcast taping of <em>When You Know You Know<\/em>, hosted by his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. \u201cBecause it means jobs, and it means tremendous tax revenue coming into the towns and cities that take them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Republicans are concerned about the electoral vulnerability data centers may present. The National Republican Senatorial Committee\u00a0warned that Democratic attacks against data centers are working against Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A heavy midterm loss for Republicans in November could prompt more GOP leaders to buck Trump to rein in data centers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf he loses and data centers get the blame, politicians across the country will take notice \u2014 and they will not go near the next one,\u201d the memo warns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said last week that Republican candidates did not need to align with him on data centers, despite his support.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-championing-pro-family-investment-accounts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Championing pro-family investment accounts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats have also conceded that they are willing to get on board with the administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-bill-seeks-to-mandate-embryo-destruction-reports\/\" title=\"Texas Bill Seeks To Mandate Embryo Destruction Reports\">pro-family efforts<\/a>. Trump repeatedly champions the success of investment accounts meant to help children transition to adulthood with a sizable account to withdraw from.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump accounts are available to any child under 18 with a Social Security number. Every eligible child born between January 2025 and December 2028 has received or will receive a $1,000 contribution from the Treasury. The first lady launched the \u201cFostering the Future\u201d savings account initiative with Treasury Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\">Scott Bessent<\/a> in June. At age 18, the child is able to withdraw funds from the account without any penalty to pay for college, buy a home, or start a business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump claimed during a Rose Garden event on Monday that the Trump accounts were \u201cbeing talked about all over the world. It\u2019s very good and very hot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His rivals have agreed with him on the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president and first lady\u2019s efforts to create investment accounts for children and foster youth are \u201cone of the best things\u201d Trump has done, said Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), a frequent Trump foe and potential 2028 candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), another rumored 2028 hopeful, said of the accounts, \u201cThis is actually a smart policy,\u201d on an episode of <em>The Clay Cane Show<\/em> last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4697643\/hakeem-jeffries-jared-kushner-meeting-midterms\/\">JEFFRIES AND KUSHNER MEET IN PRIVATE AS DEMOCRATS EYE HOUSE CONTROL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comments from Democrats suggest they could continue the program even after Trump leaves office in 2029.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m enthusiastic about encouraging people to get a Trump account,\u201d Newsom said about the initiative during a recent news conference in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffries-Kushner meeting hints at possible bipartisan issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2920,"featured_media":2649174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-6un4gzvnb-1787611191086-e1787611473388.jpg?1787597064&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5118,32923,36586,5894,32085],"class_list":["post-2649173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bipartisanship","tag-democratic-party","tag-government-policy","tag-politics","tag-republican-party"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-collage-6un4gzvnb-1787611191086-e1787611473388.jpg?1787597064&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2920"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649173"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649196,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649173\/revisions\/2649196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}