Democrats regain Congress and target Trump agenda

Access Partnership has published an analysis of the 2026 U.S. election results and their policy implications for the Trump administration and Congress.

• Democrats are described as regaining control of the House and Senate, gaining committee control, subpoena power, spending leverage, and confirmation authority when Congress convenes in January.
• The piece then assesses likely policy fights across AI, environment, federal funding, U.S.-Middle East policy, space, and trade/export controls, framing these as areas where Democrats can use oversight and appropriations power rather than fully reversing Trump policies.
• It cites several bills and funding figures, including the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, the Scientific Integrity Act (S. 4545), the AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act (S. 4069 / H.R. 7907), and the administration’s proposed USD 1.5 trillion defense request, including USD 71 billion for the Space Force and USD 17.5 billion for Golden Dome.