Legislature Democrats Put Affordability Atop Their 2026 Session Agenda

'Skyrocketing costs': Florida’s 2026 session set for major affordability showdown

Floridas affordability crisis is shaping up to be the defining battle of the 2026 legislative session, with Republicans and Democrats unveiling sharply different plans to bring down the cost of living. From healthcare and prescription drugs to housing, insurance and property taxes, both parties say they hear the same warning from constituents: life in Florida is becoming too expensive.Costs are skyrocketing and it's getting harder to make ends m…

“Skyrocketing costs”: Florida’s 2026 session set for major affordability showdown

Floridas affordability crisis is shaping up to be the defining battle of the 2026 legislative session, with Republicans and Democrats unveiling sharply different plans to bring down the cost of living. From healthcare and prescription drugs to housing, insurance, and property taxes, both parties say they hear the same warning from constituents: life in Florida is becoming too expensive.Costs are skyrocketing and it's getting harder to make ends …

Legislature Democrats Put Affordability Atop Their 2026 Session Agenda

'Despite the president calling it a hoax, we all see with our own eyes that the affordability crisis is real.'

Florida Democrats reveal affordability plan

The targets include property insurance, state spending and homeownership costs.

Florida Democrats Put Affordability Atop 2026 Legislative Agenda

Florida Democrats have housing affordability and government efficiency on their minds a month out from the start of the 2026 legislative session. “What we have seen is that we have a lame duck governor and I think that the Legislature has taken back some of its co-equal power as a branch of government,” Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman, of Boca Raton, said during a news conference in the Capitol Monday. “And I’m hopeful that as this session …

Legislature Democrats put affordability atop their 2026 session agenda

House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell stands among the bicameral Democratic caucus, setting forward its agenda for the 2026 legislative session on Dec. 8, 2025. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Florida Democrats have housing affordability and government efficiency on their minds a month out from the start of the 2026 legislative session. “What we have seen is that we have a lame duck governor and I think that the Legislature has tak…