House Democrats Face Funding Challenges Amid Midterm Struggles

• House Democrats' main super PAC is reducing spending in several races where they have struggled despite favorable national trends.
• Democrats' plans to win heavily Republican districts are hindered by limited resources at the end of a long and expensive midterm campaign.
• If Democrats win the majority, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) would chair the House Appropriations Committee, enhancing their influence over federal spending.
• Democrats aim to use their power over federal spending as a tool to push back against President Trump's agenda.
• The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is winding down its spending in several races where the party has struggled to make headway.