Stunned By Congressional Losses, Democrats Debate The Future

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Stunned By Congressional Losses, Democrats Debate The Future

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Democrats went into the election expecting to gain seats in the House. Instead, they lost at least eight of them.

Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger speculated about why in a Nov. 5 conference call, audio of which was obtained by The Washington Post.

NPR’s Juana Summers reports that the young, activist coalition that voted for Joe Biden plans to pressure his administration to deliver on bold, progressive policies.

Outgoing Democratic Sen. Doug Jones tells NPR that bold action in Washington won’t be possible without appealing to a broad swath of voters.

In participating regions, you’ll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what’s going on in your community.

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