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Democrats are likely to focus on healthcare in America after assuming their new majority in the House of Representatives, reports The Hill.

An Overview of House Democrats and Healthcare

Democrats' regain of control in the House of Representatives has prompted conversations of what is to come from liberal lawmakers. According to pollster Mallory Newall, House Democrats will prioritize healthcare as a matter of importance.

"I think health care will probably be one of the marquee issues for Democrats this cycle."

Newall also added that climate change and the environment will receive attention from House Democrats.

"Climate change definitely is more important to Democrats than to others in the country. We see this in our polling as well. Each week polling, we ask what's the most important issue in the country. We see that climate change or the environment is third place among Democrats right now, behind healthcare and the economy."

The Initiatives of House Democrats

Similarly to other matters, healthcare is a very touchy subject. Views of appropriate healthcare provision are largely impacted by partisanship. Over the past year, liberal and leftists have expressed their support for Medicare-for-all. However, conservatives and right-wingers maintain that socialized healthcare will result in poorer quality. Left-leaning Americans, of course, deny such assertions.

House Democrats are also expected to push for stronger gun control measures in 2019. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has expressed the views that stricter gun control will save more lives. Pelosi furthermore maintains that implementing such measures is a priority for House Democrats.

Despite the Democrats' victory in the House, the Senate and presidency are still very much red. Pelosi did not elaborate regarding Democrats' plans for getting gun control legislation through the Senate and signed by President Trump.

While Democrats and Republicans harbor staunchly different views on healthcare, guns, and more, bipartisanship may be in the cards. Earlier this month, Pelosi professed that House Democrats aspire to "find common ground" with Republican lawmakers. Only time will tell as to whether or not liberal lawmakers succeed in their endeavors.

Political calls for bipartisanship have increased in the wake of the midterm elections. Earlier this month, President Trump urged Republicans and Democrats to work together on immigration reform.