Rep. Eric Swalwell said in an interview that aired Monday on “Rising” that House Democrats will be ambitious on tackling issues such as immigration and climate change when they officially take control of the lower chamber next month.
“To go big,” the California Democrat told Hill.TV’s Kyrstal Ball when asked what his goals were for the new year.
“I talk to young people across the country, and they say we have consensus on what to do about gun violence. We have consensus about what to do on immigration and the Dream Act,” he continued. “We have consensus on what to do to address climate change.”
“I don’t know if those pieces of legislation will make their way to the president’s desk, but once in for all, you’re going to see votes in the House of Representatives on issues that the American people have consensus on. So we’re going to start to go big,” he said.
Various House Democrats, most notably Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) have rallied around combatting climate change, proposing a “Green New Deal,” while likely Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has vowed that Democrats will take swift action on gun control.
Immigration has taken center stage this week amid the government shutdown, which extended into its third day on Monday.
President Trump and Democratic lawmakers are digging in their heels over the issue of funding for the president’s proposed border wall.
— Julia Manchester
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