Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the US House of Representatives, said Tuesday that his party would work vigorously to end the war with Iran and conduct a thorough review of the government’s finances. He also stressed that the next phase would see strong legislative and oversight action to hold the US administration accountable for its domestic and foreign policies.
In a press statement, Jeffries said Democrats’ new agenda would focus on ending the war with Tehran, addressing the rising cost of living, strengthening healthcare services, and subjecting all military and government spending to full oversight and accountability.
The Democratic leader also said his party would use all available constitutional, legislative and oversight tools to build pressure to halt the war and ensure that American taxpayers’ money is directed toward economic priorities and essential services for US citizens.
The Democratic leadership’s position follows the congressional midterm elections held on November 3, 2026, in which the Democratic Party won a significant victory and managed to wrest control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate from the Republicans.
The new Congress is scheduled to officially begin work on January 3, 2027. At the same time, Democratic leaders have pledged to put ending the war with Iran at the forefront of their legislative agenda for their new term in power on Capitol Hill.
