Democrats and Republicans race to seize House control as midterms near

The battle for the future of the US House of Representatives has entered into its final stretch with 100 days left before midterm elections.

Among the 435 seats being contested this autumn, less than 20 seats in competitive districts are among the most watched, which can determine the control of the House.

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries unveils the Fighting for an Affordable America agenda in Pennsylvania, promising to bring down costs and protect medicare if Democrats regain control.

Kicking off the final 100-day countdown to the US midterm elections in November, Jeffries and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on Sunday rallied support to send retired firefighter Bob Brooks to Congress in the 7th District of the battleground state.

Jeffries declared Democrats were focused on protecting access to healthcare, lowering the high cost of living, cleaning up corruption and ending the Iran war in a bid to win back the House and hold President Donald Trump accountable.

Jeffries is leading a high-stakes charge to flip the House, as the Democratic Party is reaching for majority.

Shapiro, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, voiced support for Democratic contenders in the contested seats and acknowledged Pennsylvania's central role to winning the House as well as presidential elections.

Meanwhile, Brooks' rival, incumbent Republican congressman Ryan Mackenzie, launched his own rally down the road.

Trump has visited several competitive states to propel the candidacy of GOP lawmakers, including Mackenzie.

For Trump, the midterms represent a vital referendum on his administration's trajectory for the past two years.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, who will embark on a cross-country trek for fundraising, insists that Republicans will not only keep their House majority control - but grow their numbers.

The party members expect the president's sprawling budget legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, along with a measure the House passed that aimed to limit lawmaker stock trading, will bouy them with voters.

A federal court on Saturday handed down a ruling that halts Trump's executive order to create a "state citizenship list" of eligible voters that was meant to keep non-US citizens from casting their votes.

The court also rejects the administration's effort to move forward with the mail-in voting restrictions in nearly half of US states that sued before the November midterms.