Congress returns following blue wave on Election Night

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Nov 10, 2026
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There are some fresh faces in Washington, D.C. this week
as the incoming Democratic majority faces its first major decision,
who will lead the party in each chamber of Congress.
And not everybody's on the same page after moderates and progressives
took away different messages from last week's midterm rout.
Fox News' Caroline Elliott reports.
Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill
as Democrats get ready to take over in January,
but some who have not even taken office yet
are already starting a fight.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is hoping
to be reelected alongside House Minority Leader
Hakeem Jeffries. But some Democrats believe they haven't done enough
to stand up to President Trump
and that voters want the party to move in a new direction.
I don't think it was a message of, you know,
we want a moderate agenda. It's definitely,
We want something different.
Senator Chris Van Hollen,
who is known to be more progressive, could be a possibility,
according to reports. But no one has yet
to challenge Hakeem Jeffries for leadership of
the House. You can't beat somebody with nobody,
and that's kind of where I think this race stands.
And with control of the House and the Senate,
some Democrats say their first priorities will
be the cost of living, ending the war with Iran and Medicare for all.
But President Trump has said
He said he's ready to become Mr. Veto.
Frankly, if they go far enough to the left,
that makes it harder for them to come back
and try to win the presidential campaign.
Another top priority for Democrats will
be investigating the president and those in
the White House. But neither Schumer
or Jeffries have announced immediate plans for
impeachment hearings. In New York, Caroline Elliott, Fox News.
