House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic leaders will address reporters Thursday morning at 10:40 a.m. EDT to detail their midterm campaign strategy as Congress recesses before the November elections.
The press conference will focus on three core issues: opposition to military action in Iran, calls for stronger artificial intelligence regulation, and demands for economic policies to address inflation. The messaging aims to frame the midterms as a referendum on President Trump's administration.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent lawmakers home for an early recess, with Congress not reconvening until after Election Day. The move leaves the campaign trail as the primary battleground for both parties to make their case to voters.
Democrats are pushing for legislative guardrails around AI, citing industry concerns about insufficient oversight. The party also continues to attack the Trump administration's foreign policy approach to Iran and economic record on inflation—both issues polling shows voters care deeply about heading into November.
