A Capitol Hill vibe shift: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur digs into the vibe shift on Capitol Hill with lawmakers returning to Washington for the first time since the midterm elections. Plus, Joelle Gross zeroes in on the Democratic candidates who made the furthest inroads with President Donald Trump’s voters.

The vibes are different on Capitol Hill, with Republicans still shell-shocked by the magnitude of last week’s electoral thumping as they return to Washington as lame ducks with a lengthy to-do list.

Democrats feel empowered by their far-reaching midterm victories, as they made deep incursions into red-leaning territory amid a voter backlash to Trump.

Some say that their mandate includes ending the Iran war and that lawmakers shouldn’t pass any government funding bill without cutting off money for Trump to continue the war without congressional approval.

“I believe we would abdicate our responsibility if we voted to provide billions of additional dollars for President Trump’s war of choice in Iran,” Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., a moderate, wrote in a letter to colleagues Saturday. “We…

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