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

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.Democrats — likely led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who is poised to become the first Black Speaker of the House in U.S. history — also plan to push forward a bill that would undo Trump's sweeping tariffs and reassert Congress' role in setting import taxes. And they will again vote on legislation to end the Iran war or force Trump to seek congressional authorization to keep it going. Some details of the Democrats' plans had been previously reported by the New York Times. Read more CNBC ele...