Democrats Find Their 2026 Message: The Reconciliation Bill Is Not ‘Who We Are’

“We’re not excellent at messaging, but this one we can do,” Sen. Brian Schatz told NOTUS.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hil. Jose Luis Magana/AP

Since their lackluster election performance last November, Democrats have been struggling to find a message that will motivate voters and propel their party back to power.

They may have finally found it.

Democrats would have preferred that the Republican reconciliation bill not become law. But now that it has, lawmakers are seeing plenty of opportunities to message on the potential effects of the legislation.