# Let’s hope DC listens to the voters’ OTHER message — and actually starts working together

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lets-hope-dc-listens-to-the-voters-other-message-and-actually-starts-working-together/
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:25:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T01:49:32+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/opinion/lets-hope-dc-listens-to-the-voters-other-message-and-actually-starts-working-together/
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Both parties have signalled openness to cooperation after the election.
- Immigration and affordability are cited as possible areas of agreement.
- A bipartisan energy permitting bill is suggested as an early test.

## Summary

Republicans and Democrats have voiced support for working together after the midterm elections shifted power in Washington. The article argues that voters want both parties to find principled compromises, and says cooperation will be necessary for legislation to pass.

President Donald Trump cited immigration as a possible area for agreement, while incoming House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries named affordability as a priority. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said his party’s new majority should serve voters’ wishes, and senator-elect James Talarico pointed to immigration reform, housing and lower costs as areas for joint action. The article proposes passing a bipartisan permitting bill covering both renewable and fossil-fuel energy projects.

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