House Democrats are adopting a glass-half-full mentality — rather than their trademark sullen introspection — after a midterm election that delivered far better results for their party than many analysts had expected.
House Democrats are adopting a glass-half-full mentality — rather than their trademark sullen introspection — after a midterm election thatThese initial reactions to an election in which the balance of power in the House remains far from clear offer an early indication of the direction the party and the caucus will go in over the next two years.
"What's taken place is absolutely groundbreaking," Rep. Haley Stevens said of the result. "It feels good to be a Democrat." Speaker Nancy Pelosi , Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn have given few post-election indications to colleagues about their next moves, according to one House Democrat who spoke to Axios on the condition of anonymity.
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