DCCC chair predicts Democrats will take House, talk up Trump record

Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, predicted Democrats will take back control of the House in November.

“We are absolutely going to take back the House,” she told The Hill’s Amie Parnes at the second annual Hill Nation Summit.

DelBene noted her party is “on offense” in 46 districts that Democrats hope to flip from red to blue during the midterms. If the caucus can hold its current seats, including vacancies, they only need to flip three seats to take back the gavel.

As for how to accomplish that, the Washington Democrat highlighted her party’s focus on the financial concerns of Americans, such as healthcare costs and the economy. She also said Democratic candidates will continue to highlight the impact of President Trump’s agenda, from his tariff policies to the war with Iran, on the cost of living.

“Across the board, folks are saying, ‘What are you [going to] do to help us?’” DelBene said.

While the Supreme Court in February struck down the bulk of tariffs Trump imposed using emergency powers, the president has imposed other levies under other statutes — including Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

As of April, the average effective tariff rate across foreign trading partners was 7 percent, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model at the University of Pennsylvania.

Annual inflation dipped from 4.2 percent in May to 3.5 percent in June. However, Trump resuming the war with Iran threatens to drive another spike in energy prices.

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