The Democratic Party announced on August 27 that it will enhance its focus on livelihood issues as it prepares for the second half of the 2026 legislative session starting in September.
Lee Joo-hee, the party's floor spokesperson, spoke with reporters after the second session of the "National Assembly Workshop for the 2026 Regular Session" held at the Inspire Hotel in Incheon. She stated, "We discussed the current political landscape and the goals the Democratic Party should pursue moving forward."
Lee emphasized that the party will implement a two-track strategy, allowing the floor leadership and party leadership to operate independently to secure control over the regular session and budget discussions.
She added, "The party will also be restructured to focus on grassroots efforts, strengthening the leadership's commitment to livelihood issues." Lee highlighted four key objectives: a working Democratic Party, a forward-looking Democratic Party, a youth-oriented Democratic Party, and a winning Democratic Party.
Additionally, the Democratic Party plans to actively respond to the ongoing opposition from the People Power Party, which has resulted in a low implementation rate of national policy tasks. Lee noted, "Currently, the implementation rate of national tasks is around 30% due to the obstruction by the People Power Party. We will take proactive measures in the upcoming session." She also mentioned that a recently passed fast-track bill to shorten the processing time for legislation will help expedite the handling of livelihood bills.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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