Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., second from right, listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), joined by House Democrats, speaks at an event on affordability on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held an event to outline their affordability agenda and to speak out against Republican policies and rising inflation and its effects on everyday Americans. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attends an event on affordability on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held an event to outline their affordability agenda and to speak out against Republican policies and rising inflation and its effects on everyday Americans. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), joined by House Democrats, speaks at an event on affordability on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held an event to outline their affordability agenda and to speak out against Republican policies and rising inflation and its effects on everyday Americans. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), joined by House Democrats, speaks at an event on affordability on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held an event to outline their affordability agenda and to speak out against Republican policies and rising inflation and its effects on everyday Americans. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) speaks during an event on affordability on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held an event to outline their affordability agenda and to speak out against Republican policies and rising inflation and its effects on everyday Americans. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), joined by House Democrats, speaks at an event on affordability on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Democrats held an event to outline their affordability agenda and to speak out against Republican policies and rising inflation and its effects on everyday Americans. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)