Republicans, Democrats push vastly different platforms in battle for the House

[CRAIG NIGRELLI]

WHILE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS GETTING MOST OF THE NATIONAL ATTENTION.  AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, BATTLE LINES ARE DRAWN AS REPUBLICANS TRY TO MAINTAIN THEIR SLIM MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

RIGHT NOW, REPUBLICANS HOLD 220 SEATS, DEMOCRATS 213 WITH 2 VACANCIES.   

THIS WEEK, AT A SPEECH AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, REPUBLICAN SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON LAID OUT FIVE MAIN POLICY POINTS SAYING “ THE SURVIVAL OF THE AMERICAN DREAM DEPENDS UPON OUR VICTORY. “

THE FIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE GOP ARE : ONE – ENHANCED TAX BREAKS INCLUDING THE NEED FOR A CHILD TAX CREDIT.  TWO, CONFRONTING CHINA.  THREE, ROLLING BACK ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.  FOUR, EDUCATION, MORE SPECIFICALLY THE TOP REPUBLICAN BACKS SCHOOL CHOICE.  

AND FIVE, CUTTING THE NATIONAL DEBT BY REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 

IN CONTRAST, THE DEMOCRATS HAVE OUTLINED KEY PLATFORMS THEY BELIEVE WILL VAULT THEM BACK INTO POWER :  RESTORING ABORTION RIGHTS, ADVANCING GREEN ENERGY INITIATIVES IN ORDER TO CREATE JOBS WHILE SLOWING CLIMATE CHANGE.  ALSO, CAPPING CHILD CARE COSTS FOR LOW-I NCOME FAMILIES AND URGING CONGRESS TO APPROVE A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES, LONG-TERM, BUT ARE HERE ILLEGALLY.

EACH PARTY IS HOPING THEIR PLATFORM RESONATES WITH VOTERS WITH ALL 435 SEATS IN THE HOUSE UP FOR ELECTION. I’M CRAIG NIGRELLI.  FOR MORE UNBIASED UPDATES, DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP