Democrats Emphasize Affordability Over Abortion in Midterms

June 22, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Four years after the historic Supreme Court decision overturning the federal right to abortion, Democrats are no longer prioritizing abortion rights in their messaging as they try to wrest back control of Congress.

Instead, congressional Democrats see hammering the cost of living as a surefire political message that proves they can be trusted to take the reins. It’s a sign that reproductive rights, an issue which Democrats have dominated and heavily campaigned on in 2022 and 2024, is no longer occupying center stage.

“The message is the cost of living and affordability,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) who is a ...

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