Watch live: Jeffries talks midterms as battle for House intensifies

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak to reporters Wednesday afternoon as Democrats ramp up their efforts to win control of the House in November, including pushback against President Trump’s agenda.

Democrats have leaned heavily on affordability concerns while also condemning the Trump administration’s ongoing war with Iran and raising alarms about rapidly evolving artificial intelligence . The president gave an address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that called for a rebrand of AI and issued new warnings to Tehran.

The battle for the House remains tight heading into the final weeks of the campaign , as Jeffries is also weighing how to deal with defectors. The Hill and Decision Desk HQ’s polling average shows the parties neck and neck for control next year.

The news conference is scheduled to begin at 3:15 p.m. EDT.