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Democrats map out an agenda to address affordability and corruption after midterm sweep

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Democrats map out an agenda to address affordability and corruption after midterm sweep

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The newly elected Democratic majorities in the Senate and the House are planning to pass a flurry of bills as soon as they take the reins next January, CNBC has learned, and are preparing to tussle with an antagonistic President Donald Trump.

The legislative push aims to show a united Democratic caucus taking quick action on the issues they were elected to solve, especially oppressively high costs on everything from gas to groceries.

In their first 100 hours after being sworn in, House Democrats plan to bring to the floor bills reinstating the enhanced health insurance subsidies that expired under the GOP-held Congress, and reversing the Medicaid cuts Trump signed into law last year.

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