Triumphant Democrats promise economic relief, downplay Trump impeachment efforts

Oh, how they partied in Texas, the kind of celebration Democrats here had only dared to dream of. We've been waiting for this moment for so long. I mean, I was terrified the whole entire night. I was like, is it going to be possible? And we showed up. We did it. Democrats scoring massive upsets in solidly Republican territory. We just proved that all the money in the world is no match for the people of Texas. Across the board, resounding victories seizing control of both the Senate and the House. Michigan, we did it! Along with historic moments, the first Muslim elected to the Senate, a win Abdul El-Sayed relished after relentless attacks by the vice president. J.D., Habibi, there is this delicious irony in the fact that you're constitutionally obligated to swear me in in January. As the hangover wears off, reality is about to set in. We have five words for the American people. Relief. is on the way. Democrats say they will prioritize affordability based on what they heard from voters throughout this campaign. They didn't send us to Washington. political retribution. They sent us to Washington to lower costs, to root out corruption, to get this economy back on track. And that needs to be our focus. And for now, Democrats are lowering expectations they'll use their powers in an attempt to impeach the president. I haven't had a single member of the House Democratic Caucus talk to me about impeachment. But Donald Trump and members of his administration are being put on notice to be potential targets of congressional investigations. Robert Garcia, the Democrat poised to run the powerful Oversight Committee, says he's ready to take on the Trump crime family, corporate corruption, DHS and ICE abuses, and the cover-up of the Epstein files. Adding, lawyer up. Based on what we've heard from voters here in Texas and out on other deployments, there are some Americans who are interested in seeing figures within the Trump administration be investigated and some policy decisions be examined very closely. But overwhelmingly, the biggest concern we've heard about time and time again is the cost of living crisis. And Katie, you've been in the Lone Star State for a while now. What stands out to you particularly today about how voters there are feeling right now? There's a lightness to the celebrations by Democrats. Many have compared this moment to what it felt like when Barack Obama was elected back in 08. It's the same kind of vibe. For people who don't support Donald Trump or the MAGA movement, these years have been very dark. And for the first time in a long time, they feel like they have some hope. All right, thank you. That is Katie Simpson in Austin, Texas, tonight.