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Chuck Schumer: “Lowering costs will be the Senate Democrats North Star in…”

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Published February 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:03

We started a month ago with housing and I'm proud of the work Democrats are doing to lower housing costs. We'll soon take on energy and electricity, will take on childcare, will take on health care. Lowering costs will be the Senate Democrats North Star in 2026. Let me repeat that so America and our Republican colleagues hear it. Lowering costs will be Senate Democrats North Star in 2026 and the conversations we have today about high … (08:03–08:10)

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Asserts that cost reduction will be a primary focus for Senate Democrats in 2026.

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