REMAKING AMERICA: 50 Proposals in the Democratic Socialists of America Agenda and the Debate Over What They Would Mean

REMAKING AMERICA

50 Proposals in the Democratic Socialists of America Agenda and the Debate Over What They Would Mean

Introduction: Read the Agenda Before You Judge It

There are moments in American politics when we should stop arguing about labels and start reading what political organizations actually propose.

This is one of those moments.

The Democratic Socialists of America has published an extraordinarily ambitious political program. Rather than relying upon what Republicans, Democrats, television commentators or social media personalities say about democratic socialism, Americans can read DSA's proposals themselves.

And they should.

DSA does not merely advocate a larger social safety net or somewhat higher taxes.

Its 2026 program describes capitalism itself as something that ultimately should be replaced. Its constitution states that the organization rejects an economic order based upon private profit and instead favors popular control of resources and production, economic planning and more equitable distribution.

Its new political program goes considerably further.

DSA describes a future in which healthcare, housing, education, energy, transportation and other necessities would increasingly become public goods rather than conventional profit-making businesses.

It advocates public ownership of America's largest corporations and essential industries.

It proposes universal rent control.

It advocates canceling student debt.

It supports a 32-hour workweek with full pay and benefits.

It proposes a federal jobs guarantee.

It seeks to phase out fossil fuels.

It advocates abolishing ICE.

It supports extending voting rights to permanent residents who are not American citizens.

It proposes abolishing the Electoral College.

It proposes abolishing the United States Senate.

It would dramatically expand the House of Representatives.

Most remarkably, its program calls for replacing America's existing presidential and judicial structure with an executive and judiciary selected by and subordinate to Congress.

DSA's longer-term objective is even more fundamental.

It calls for a new constitution and what it describes as a democratic socialist republic.

Those positions deserve serious examination.

But accuracy matters.

The Democratic Socialists of America is not synonymous with the Democratic Party. DSA's own electoral organization says its objective is eventually creating an independent socialist political party. Indeed, DSA itself frequently criticizes Democratic Party leaders.

At the same time, democratic socialists and progressive Democrats sometimes run on Democratic ballots, and there is continuing debate within the Democratic Party about how much influence its socialist and progressive wing should have.

That relationship is therefore real, but complicated.

There is another distinction worth making.

Socialism, democratic socialism, Marxism, social democracy and Soviet-style communism are not interchangeable terms.

Karl Marx advocated replacing capitalism and understood history substantially through conflict between economic classes. DSA similarly uses the language of class conflict and explicitly seeks a society beyond capitalism. Those similarities make comparison with Marxist thought legitimate.

But modern DSA advocates electoral organizing and democratic political action, rather than simply reproducing the political system of the former Soviet Union.

The serious question therefore isn't whether every socialist experiment throughout history was identical.

They weren't.

The serious question is this:

How much of America's existing constitutional and economic order should Americans be willing to replace?

Consider what DSA itself proposes.

1. Moving Beyond Capitalism

DSA explicitly envisions a future beyond capitalism.

Critics argue that competitive private markets have been enormously important to innovation, entrepreneurship and American prosperity. DSA argues that capitalism concentrates economic power unfairly.

2. A New Constitution

DSA calls for creating a new democratic constitution.

This represents considerably more than amending individual provisions of the existing Constitution. It raises fundamental questions about whether America's present constitutional framework should continue.

3. A Democratic Socialist Republic

The organization's ultimate vision is the establishment of what it describes as a democratic socialist republic.

4. Abolishing the United States Senate

DSA proposes eliminating the Senate.

That would remove one of the two chambers Congress has possessed since 1789 and fundamentally change the constitutional compromise giving states equal Senate representation.

5. Replacing the Presidency

DSA proposes replacing the existing presidency with an executive chosen by and subordinate to Congress.

Critics would argue this would fundamentally alter the separation of powers.

6. Replacing the Existing Supreme Court Structure

DSA similarly proposes a judiciary chosen by and subordinate to Congress.

Opponents would argue that judicial independence exists precisely so judges can sometimes rule against political majorities.

7. Abolishing the Electoral College

DSA favors eliminating the Electoral College and changing how presidential power is structured.

8. Expanding the House of Representatives

DSA advocates a larger House.

Supporters believe that would improve representation. Critics would question the size and structure required.

9. Proportional Representation

DSA proposes replacing today's congressional electoral structure with proportional representation.

10. Replacing the Two-Party System

DSA favors development of a multiparty political system.

11. Ranked Choice Voting

It supports ranked choice voting throughout American elections.

12. Public Financing of Elections

DSA advocates publicly financed elections as part of eliminating private financial influence.

13. Eliminating Citizens United

It seeks reversal of the campaign-finance framework established by the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

14. Eliminating Lobbyists' Influence

DSA seeks sweeping restrictions on lobbying and private money in politics.

15. Voting Rights for Permanent Residents

One particularly consequential proposal would extend full voting rights to permanent U.S. residents, rather than limiting federal voting to American citizens.

16. Voting Rights for Incarcerated People

DSA supports voting rights for people currently incarcerated.

17. Washington, D.C. Statehood

DSA supports making Washington, D.C. a state.

18. Public Ownership of Major Corporations

DSA advocates public ownership of America's largest corporations and essential industries.

That represents one of the clearest departures from America's traditional private-enterprise model.

19. Economic Planning

DSA's constitution explicitly embraces economic planning and popular control over resources and production.

20. Aggressive Wealth Taxes

The organization proposes substantial additional taxation of wealthy individuals and corporations.

21. Healthcare as a Public Guarantee

DSA supports universal healthcare without individual charges at the point of service.

22. Public Hospitals and Clinics

Its program calls for substantially expanding publicly operated healthcare facilities.

23. Free Medical Education

Medical education and professional training would become publicly funded.

24. Housing as a Human Right

DSA argues that housing should be guaranteed as a right rather than treated primarily as a market commodity.

25. Publicly Owned Housing

The organization advocates massive construction of publicly owned social housing.

26. Universal Rent Control

DSA supports rent controls nationally.

Critics argue broad rent controls can discourage construction and investment; advocates contend they protect tenants from displacement and excessive increases.

27. Regulation of Investment Properties

The organization advocates stricter controls over residential investment ownership.

28. Canceling Student Debt

DSA favors eliminating existing student loan debt.

The debate here includes both relief for borrowers and fairness to taxpayers and people who previously repaid their loans.

29. Tuition-Free Education Through College

DSA supports publicly funded education from prekindergarten through higher education.

30. A 32-Hour Workweek

The organization proposes a 32-hour workweek.

31. Full Pay Despite Reduced Hours

Its proposal calls for maintaining full compensation and benefits while reducing standard working hours.

32. A Higher Living Minimum Wage

DSA advocates substantially increasing minimum compensation.

33. Federal Jobs Guarantee

The organization proposes guaranteeing employment through federal policy.

34. Stronger Union Power

DSA seeks substantially greater organizing, bargaining and striking power for labor unions.

35. Worker Control

Its long-term vision involves workers gaining considerably greater control over workplaces and economic decisions.

36. Public Ownership of Energy Infrastructure

DSA's Green New Deal vision includes publicly owned energy systems.

37. Phasing Out Fossil Fuels

The program calls for transitioning away from fossil fuels.

The central dispute is how rapidly this could occur without undermining energy affordability, reliability and American energy security.

38. Public Transportation Expansion

DSA advocates enormous public investment in mass transportation infrastructure.

39. Reparations

The organization supports reparations addressing historical slavery and racial discrimination.

40. Abolishing ICE

DSA explicitly proposes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

41. Ending Immigration Detention

It calls for ending ICE detention and deportation policies.

42. Amnesty for Undocumented Immigrants

DSA advocates legal status for immigrants regardless of their current immigration status.

43. Eliminating Visa Caps and Quotas

Its immigration vision includes ending existing numerical restrictions on legal migration.

44. Moving Toward Abolition of Police

DSA's program describes redirecting police funding as steps toward eventually abolishing the existing police system.

That is substantially more sweeping than ordinary debates over police reform.

45. Moving Toward Abolition of Prisons

Its program similarly envisions ultimately replacing America's current prison system.

46. Ending Qualified Immunity

DSA supports removing legal protections that currently apply to police officers under specified circumstances.

47. Reducing America's Global Military Footprint

DSA advocates major reductions in American military activity overseas.

48. Closing Overseas Military Bases

Its foreign-policy platform calls for closing U.S. military installations abroad.

Supporters see this as ending interventionism. Critics argue America's global military presence deters adversaries and supports allies.

49. Ending Military and Economic Aid to Israel

DSA advocates terminating American military and economic assistance to Israel and strongly supports Palestinian political objectives.

50. Building an Independent Socialist Political Movement

Perhaps the most important point is one that corrects a common misconception.

DSA does not describe its ultimate objective as taking over the Democratic Party.

Its 2026 electoral strategy says it is committed to building an independent mass socialist party capable of ending capitalism and establishing its conception of working-class democracy.

That is an important distinction Americans across the political spectrum should understand.

Conclusion: The Debate America Should Actually Be Having

After examining these fifty proposals, Americans should resist two temptations.

The first is pretending that none of this matters.

It matters enormously.

The second is exaggerating the evidence by claiming that every Democrat in America has adopted every DSA proposal.

That isn't true.

In fact, DSA itself criticizes the Democratic Party and seeks eventually to build an independent socialist political movement.

There are nevertheless significant areas where progressive Democrats and democratic socialists cooperate, and several DSA-aligned politicians participate in Democratic electoral politics.

Voters therefore have every reason to ask Democratic candidates individually where they stand.

Do you support capitalism or ultimately want to replace it?

Would you abolish the Senate?

Would you replace the presidency?

Should the judiciary become subordinate to Congress?

Would you support writing an entirely new Constitution?

Should noncitizen permanent residents vote in federal elections?

Should America's largest corporations become publicly owned?

Should the federal government guarantee employment?

Should there be nationwide rent control?

Should ICE be abolished?

Should immigration quotas disappear?

Should America's existing police and prison systems ultimately be abolished?

Should the United States close its overseas military bases?

Those are legitimate questions.

There is also an important historical discussion surrounding socialism.

Marxist theory and DSA ideology share significant concepts, particularly their emphasis on economic class, criticism of private capital and desire to move beyond capitalism.

But Americans should be careful with the statement that "socialism has never worked anywhere."

History is more complicated.

Countries commonly cited as successful examples of Scandinavian "socialism," such as Denmark and Sweden, retain extensive private ownership, competitive markets and capitalist businesses while maintaining much larger welfare states.

At the opposite extreme, centrally planned communist economies such as the Soviet Union experienced chronic economic inefficiencies and ultimately political and economic collapse.

Those historical distinctions matter because political labels can conceal enormous differences in actual policy.

America's constitutional structure deserves equally serious attention.

The Founders deliberately divided federal authority among Congress, the presidency and judiciary.

They divided Congress itself between the House and Senate.

They created mechanisms intended to make enormous political transformations difficult.

The objective was not efficiency.

It was restraint.

Power was divided because concentrated political power can become dangerous regardless of which political movement controls it.

That is why DSA's constitutional proposals deserve particular scrutiny.

Abolishing the Senate, restructuring the presidency, changing the Supreme Court's independence and writing a new constitution would represent fundamental transformations of American government.

Supporters believe America's existing institutions insufficiently represent ordinary citizens and give wealthy interests disproportionate influence.

Opponents believe those same constitutional institutions provide indispensable checks against temporary political majorities and concentrations of power.

That is the debate worth having.

And Americans should demand specificity from politicians.

Don't merely ask whether someone is a Democrat.

Don't merely ask whether someone is a Republican.

Don't assume that "progressive," "liberal," "socialist" and "Democrat" mean precisely the same thing.

They don't.

Instead, ask candidates exactly what they believe.

Ask them about private property.

Ask them about capitalism.

Ask them about socialism.

Ask them about immigration.

Ask them about policing.

Ask them about taxation.

Ask them about the Senate.

Ask them about the Supreme Court.

Ask them about the presidency.

And above all, ask them about the Constitution.

America's political future should not be decided through frightening labels from one side or utopian promises from the other.

It should be decided through facts.

DSA has done something useful in one respect: it has told Americans what it wants.

Its 2026 program is unusually explicit.

It envisions a fundamentally different economic system and, eventually, a fundamentally different constitutional structure.

Some Americans will consider that transformation long overdue.

Others will consider preservation of America's constitutional republic and market economy indispensable.

But nobody should have to guess what is being proposed.

Read it.

Study it.

Challenge it.

Defend it if you believe in it.

Oppose it if you do not.

And require every candidate seeking your vote to tell you exactly where he or she stands.

Because when political organizations begin talking about replacing economic systems, abolishing constitutional institutions and writing new constitutions, Americans should pay attention.

The future of the country is too important to do otherwise.

The most consequential claims above come directly from DSA's current program: its website advocates a society beyond capitalism, a new constitution, abolition of the Senate, replacement of the existing presidency and Supreme Court structure, public ownership of major corporations, abolition of ICE, and movement toward abolition of police and prisons. DSA's constitution separately states its commitment to popular control of resources and production and economic planning.

Just as importantly, the evidence does not support calling DSA and the Democratic Party "absolutely the same." Reuters reported in August 2026 that very few Democratic candidates are DSA members and that the Democratic Party does not share the DSA platform, even as some Democrats welcome DSA voices in the party's broader ideological debate

 

THE 2026 CHOICE: 50 Reasons Republicans Say America Should Stay the Course

THE 2026 CHOICE

50 Reasons Republicans Say America Should Stay the Course

Introduction: Before You Vote, Look at the Record

On November 3, 2026, Americans will once again walk into voting booths across this great nation and make a decision that will help determine the direction of the United States for the next two years.

This is not a presidential election. Donald Trump will not be on the ballot.

But in a very real sense, his agenda will be.

The American people will decide who controls Congress and therefore whether President Trump's legislative agenda receives congressional support, opposition, compromise, or potentially complete gridlock during the final two years of his presidency.

That makes this election extraordinarily important.

Politics today has become incredibly emotional. We argue about personalities. We argue about television commentators. We argue about social media posts. We argue about Donald Trump himself. We argue about Democrats and Republicans as though our neighbors who disagree with us have somehow become our enemies.

Perhaps there is a better way.

Forget the personalities for a moment.

Forget the political commercials.

Forget the yard signs.

Forget the shouting.

Forget what somebody on television tells you to think.

Instead, ask a much simpler question:

What has actually happened?

President Trump returned to the White House on January 20, 2025, promising dramatic changes in immigration, border enforcement, energy, taxation, regulation, manufacturing, trade, government bureaucracy, national security and American economic policy.

Republicans controlled Congress and gave the administration an opportunity to pursue much of that agenda.

Supporters therefore enter the 2026 midterm election with a straightforward argument: Judge us by what we said we would do and what we actually attempted or accomplished.

That does not mean everything has worked perfectly.

It hasn't.

America continues to face serious challenges. Inflation remains a concern. Many families continue struggling with affordability. Federal debt has surpassed $40 trillion. The war with Iran and its effect on global energy markets have created additional economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Some Trump administration policies remain highly controversial, and courts have blocked or limited portions of the administration's agenda.

Those facts belong in any fair assessment of the last two years.

But so do the accomplishments.

The administration dramatically tightened immigration enforcement. Illegal border crossings fell sharply. Energy development was expanded. Regulations were rolled back. Tax reductions became a centerpiece of Republican economic policy. Domestic manufacturing and investment were aggressively promoted. The administration pursued an America First approach to international trade and sought to reduce American dependence on foreign suppliers.

The White House itself produced an extensive accounting after Trump's first year back in office, claiming hundreds of individual accomplishments. Those claims naturally represent the administration's interpretation of its own record, but many of the underlying policy actions are matters of public record.

And there are measurable economic indicators worth considering.

In August 2026, the United States added 162,000 jobs, substantially exceeding expectations, while unemployment remained at 4.1 percent.

There are also measurable difficulties.

Inflation continues to trouble American consumers, and surveys show considerable anxiety about household finances and employment prospects.

That is exactly why elections matter.

An election should not simply be a popularity contest. It should be an evaluation.

What worked?

What didn't?

What improved?

What became worse?

What promises were kept?

What promises remain unfinished?

And perhaps most importantly:

Which direction does the voter want America to travel from here?

For Americans considering the Republican argument in 2026, here are 50 issues, actions and accomplishments that explain why Republicans believe their party deserves continued control of Congress.

50 Reasons Republicans Are Making Their Case in 2026

1. A dramatically more secure southern border

Perhaps the administration's most visible policy change has occurred at the southern border. Illegal crossings have fallen dramatically following tougher enforcement and changes in asylum and immigration policies.

2. Ending catch and release as a governing philosophy

The administration moved toward detention and removal rather than releasing large numbers of migrants into the United States while immigration cases remained pending.

3. Increased deportation and removal efforts

Immigration enforcement became a major federal priority, including substantially expanded efforts to locate and remove people unlawfully residing in the country.

4. Greater emphasis on removing criminal offenders

The administration has repeatedly prioritized immigrants with criminal convictions or charges for removal.

5. Resumption of border barrier construction

Construction and expansion of physical barriers along portions of the southern border resumed.

6. Restoration of deterrence

Republicans argue that immigration policy is not merely about apprehending people after they enter the country. It is also about discouraging illegal entry in the first place.

7. The Laken Riley Act

Trump signed legislation requiring federal detention in specified circumstances involving undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes, giving Republicans an important legislative accomplishment on immigration enforcement.

8. A renewed focus on fentanyl trafficking

The administration has treated fentanyl trafficking as both a border security and national security issue.

9. Pressure on Mexico and other countries

The administration has used diplomacy, economic pressure and the threat or implementation of tariffs to push other governments to cooperate on migration and drug trafficking.

10. A fundamental change in immigration philosophy

Whatever one thinks of individual policies, there is little question that federal immigration policy changed substantially after January 2025.

11. Expansion of American energy development

The administration declared a national energy emergency and moved rapidly to expand domestic oil, natural gas and coal development.

12. More drilling opportunities

Federal restrictions were relaxed and thousands of drilling permit applications were approved.

13. Expanded access to federal lands

Large areas were reopened or made more accessible for energy development.

14. Record energy production

The United States has continued producing enormous quantities of oil and natural gas, reinforcing its position as an international energy powerhouse.

15. Record LNG exports

American liquefied natural gas exports reached historic levels, strengthening the country's position as a major global energy supplier.

16. Renewed support for nuclear power

The administration has encouraged advanced nuclear projects as part of a broader strategy for American energy independence.

17. Energy independence as national security

Republicans increasingly argue that American energy production is not simply an economic question. Dependence on unstable or hostile foreign producers can become a national security vulnerability.

18. Tax reductions

Republicans made extending and expanding tax relief one of their defining economic priorities.

19. Greater certainty for taxpayers and businesses

Making portions of previous tax policy permanent or longer lasting gives households and businesses greater ability to plan.

20. Deregulation

Trump returned to his long standing objective of reducing federal regulatory burdens that Republicans argue make American businesses less competitive.

21. An emphasis on private sector employment

The administration has repeatedly emphasized private enterprise rather than expansion of the federal workforce as the preferred engine of job creation.

22. A resilient labor market

Despite considerable economic uncertainty, unemployment stood at 4.1 percent in August 2026.

23. Strong August job creation

The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, considerably more than economists had anticipated.

24. Manufacturing remains a national priority

The administration has made bringing manufacturing back to the United States one of the central themes of its economic strategy.

25. Encouraging companies to manufacture in America

Tax policy, tariffs, regulatory changes and direct negotiations with corporations have all been used to encourage American production.

26. Pharmaceutical manufacturing

The administration has pushed to increase domestic production of critical medicines and reduce reliance on foreign pharmaceutical supply chains.

27. Strengthening critical supply chains

The pandemic demonstrated how dangerous excessive dependence on overseas suppliers can become. Republicans have emphasized bringing strategically important production closer to home.

28. An America First trade philosophy

Trump fundamentally rejects the assumption that freer trade is automatically better trade. His administration has used tariffs aggressively to seek concessions and protect domestic industries.

29. Confronting China economically

Republicans argue that decades of American economic policy allowed China to benefit disproportionately while American manufacturing communities suffered.

30. Protecting American intellectual property

The administration has taken additional actions against Chinese companies accused of threatening American technology, security or intellectual property.

31. Encouraging massive private investment

The administration has repeatedly negotiated with and promoted companies announcing new American factories, data centers, energy projects and other investments.

32. Expanding America's defense industrial base

The administration has emphasized the need to manufacture more defense equipment domestically rather than becoming dependent upon foreign supply chains.

33. Modernizing America's military

New weapons systems and advanced technologies remain an important component of the administration's defense strategy.

34. The F 47 fighter program

The administration unveiled plans for the next generation F 47 fighter, presenting it as an important part of maintaining American air superiority.

35. Strengthening cybersecurity

Federal efforts have continued to focus on protecting American infrastructure and government systems from foreign cyberattacks.

36. Confronting international terrorist financing

Treasury sanctions and financial tools have been used against organizations and networks accused of financing terrorism.

37. Greater burden sharing with allies

Trump has continued demanding that America's allies contribute more toward their own defense rather than expecting American taxpayers to shoulder a disproportionate burden.

38. Government efficiency efforts

The administration launched an aggressive effort to reduce the size, cost and reach of the federal bureaucracy.

39. Reducing the federal workforce

Federal employment reductions became part of the administration's attempt to restructure government.

40. Challenging unnecessary government programs

Republicans argue that every federal program should periodically be required to justify its existence and expense.

41. Greater scrutiny of taxpayer dollars

The administration's efficiency initiatives brought extraordinary public attention to how federal money is spent, even though the amount of savings achieved remains disputed.

42. An emphasis on merit

The administration has sought to move federal employment, contracting and education policies toward what it describes as merit based standards.

43. Make America Healthy Again

The MAHA movement brought food ingredients, chronic disease, childhood health, nutrition and pharmaceutical costs into the center of national political discussion.

44. Efforts to reduce prescription drug prices

The administration has made lower pharmaceutical costs a prominent part of its healthcare agenda.

45. Greater attention to America's food supply

Questions about additives, ultra processed foods and childhood nutrition have received considerably greater political attention.

46. Artificial intelligence leadership

The administration has made maintaining American leadership in artificial intelligence an economic and national security priority.

47. Encouraging American technology infrastructure

Massive investments in data centers, semiconductor capacity, electricity generation and computing infrastructure are being promoted as essential to competing in the AI era.

48. A willingness to challenge established institutions

Supporters see Trump's willingness to challenge federal agencies, international organizations, universities, corporations and political institutions as one of his defining characteristics.

Critics often regard precisely the same characteristic as dangerous or disruptive.

That disagreement is one of the fundamental choices confronting voters.

49. Doing what was promised

Perhaps the strongest Republican argument is not that every Trump policy has succeeded.

It is that Trump campaigned on border enforcement, energy production, tariffs, deregulation, tax reductions, government restructuring and America First policies and then attempted to implement those policies after taking office.

50. Continuity versus another change in direction

The final Republican argument is fundamentally about continuity.

If voters approve of the direction established since January 2025, Republican congressional candidates argue that maintaining Republican majorities gives the administration the greatest opportunity to continue that agenda.

If voters dislike that direction, they have an equally clear alternative.

That is ultimately what an election is supposed to provide.

Conclusion: This Is Bigger Than Donald Trump

On November 3, 2026, millions of Americans will cast their ballots.

Some will vote Republican.

Some will vote Democratic.

Some will vote for independent or third party candidates.

And some, unfortunately, will not vote at all.

But before making that decision, every American should do something remarkably simple.

Look at the record.

Not someone's interpretation of the record.

Not a television commercial.

Not a celebrity endorsement.

Not an angry social media post.

Not a thirty second video designed to make you furious.

Look at what actually happened.

President Trump returned to Washington promising dramatic change, and dramatic change followed.

The southern border operates differently.

Immigration enforcement operates differently.

American energy policy is different.

Trade policy is different.

Federal regulation is different.

The government's relationship with business is different.

America's approach toward China is different.

The federal bureaucracy is being challenged differently.

Healthcare and nutrition debates are different.

The conversation about domestic manufacturing is different.

Whether those changes represent progress or regression is something every voter must decide for himself or herself.

There are legitimate arguments against the administration's record.

Federal debt has surpassed $40 trillion.

Inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's desired level and continues squeezing household budgets.

Consumers remain concerned about their personal finances.

The Iran conflict has contributed to energy price pressures and created serious questions about American foreign policy.

Some administration actions have faced successful legal challenges.

Others remain politically divisive.

Those aren't insignificant matters.

They deserve consideration alongside the administration's accomplishments.

But Americans should also remember something important about midterm elections.

Presidents cannot govern alone.

Congress writes laws.

Congress controls appropriations.

Congress confirms many presidential appointments through the Senate.

Congress conducts oversight.

Congress can advance a president's agenda, modify it, negotiate with it or stop much of it.

That means the 2026 election is not simply a referendum on Donald Trump.

It is a decision about what kind of government Americans want during the next two years.

Do voters want Congress generally aligned with the president?

Do they want divided government as a check on presidential power?

Do they want Republican economic policies continued?

Do they want Democrats to offer a different direction?

Those are legitimate questions, and thoughtful Americans can reach different answers.

But whatever your political affiliation, do not surrender your judgment to somebody else.

Research the candidates running in your district.

Study their records.

Read their positions.

Compare promises with results.

Look beyond slogans.

Ask what policies helped your family.

Ask what policies hurt your family.

Ask whether your community feels safer.

Ask whether your economic opportunities have improved.

Ask whether government is functioning better.

Ask whether America's position in the world is stronger.

And ask yourself the most fundamental electoral question of all:

What kind of America do I want to leave to the generations that follow me?

Republicans enter November 2026 arguing that the changes since January 2025 represent the beginning of a larger transformation: stronger borders, greater energy production, lower taxes, less regulation, more American manufacturing, stronger national defense and a federal government more accountable to the people who finance it.

Democrats will present their own case for why that agenda should be restrained or reversed.

That is democracy.

The responsibility then belongs to us.

Not Washington.

Not the media.

Not political parties.

Us.

Read.

Study.

Question.

Compare.

Think.

And then vote according to your conscience, your values and your assessment of the facts.

Because America's future is not determined only by presidents.

It is determined by citizens who care enough to participate.

The choice belongs to you.