Democrats frame housing affordability as 2026 test for Trump

Published January 7, 2026 5:35pm ET



Senate Democrats are putting housing affordability at the heart of their 2026 midterm elections messaging, launching a new push Wednesday with a Capitol Hill roundtable and a fresh memo laying out how they say President Donald Trump has fallen short on his promise to lower costs.

Led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the event signals how Democrats plan to frame the election: Start with housing, then widen the focus to the broader cost-of-living squeeze facing voters.

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