WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) walks with House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) as they arrive for an event on affordability on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held an event to outline their affordability agenda and to speak out against Republican policies and rising inflation and its effects on everyday Americans. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)