Democratic Lawmakers and Presidential Hopefuls at 2028 Strategy Conference

C-SPAN coverage of a Democratic strategy conference in Denver, dated November 14, 2026, featured speeches and panels on the party’s post-election priorities. Speakers emphasized affordability, wages, housing, health care, worker protections, manufacturing, and restoring public confidence in government. Gina Raimondo cited the CHIPS Act as supporting more than 125,000 jobs and called for building more affordably in housing and energy; these were policy arguments, not new budget allocations or procurement decisions. Other speakers discussed campaign messaging, social media, and reaching voters across digital platforms.

A substantial discussion addressed artificial intelligence, including potential misuse, safety oversight, workforce impacts, and proposals to monitor or slow frontier AI development. These were policy proposals rather than adopted rules or purchasing actions. No contract awards, solicitations, vendor selections, procurement-related votes, or specific government spending approvals were identified.