Governor analyses congressional accountability and economic action (Part 2)

In order for it to become law. Should Democrats be held accountable in 2028 if the economy doesn't improve by then? Well, I think it's important to see that we put bills, get bills through Congress, put them on the president's desk. And if the president wants to veto legislation that would raise wages or the president wants to veto legislation that would drive down the cost of health care or increase health care access, that's on him. And that's a reflection of the Trump Vance Republican Party. As we go into the next election, he here's the thing, though. I don't think we should be thinking about 28. I think we should be thinking about how to make people's lives better in 2027. And it's incumbent upon the Congress to now do that and it's incumbent upon governors now to continue to lead the way in our states. Is it incumbent upon Democrats to try to work with the president to find legislation that he will sign off on, in other words, as opposed to putting something in front of him that they know he'll veto? Look, I'm a governor who works for people on both sides of the aisle. I mentioned before we have a trifect in Harrisburg for the first time since 1978. But the reality is that for the last four years, I've had a divided legislature. So every bill I've passed to strengthen our schools and public safety, to grow our economy, we've got the only growing economy in the Northeast. We've created more jobs in the last three years than the prior 15 years combined. Kristen, the reality is I've had to do that by finding ways to work with Republicans. So, sure, if the president of the United States wants to work with the Democratic majorities in Congress to raise wages and cut costs and absolutely should work with them. If he doesn't, then I think it's incumbent upon us to stand firm in our convictions. Put bills on his desk and if he's going to veto it, he's going to have to own that with the American people. As you have said and Democrats have said, part of the agenda includes oversight and investigations. How should Democrats make sure that oversight doesn't come at the expense of taking action or on the economy? It really goes back to what I said before. We got to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. I don't think just because you're pursuing oversight, it means you don't care about cutting costs. I think we do both. And, you know, I think Hakeem Jeffries has made very clear that both are going to be on the agenda for the first hundred days and for these next two years. And I think there are leaders in place who can both ensure that there is actual accountability and to make sure.