Democrats sneered when Georgia Republican U.S., Rep. Newt Gingrich unveiled his “Contract With America” about six weeks before the 1994 midterm elections.

But Democrats weren’t laughing when the returns rolled in that November; the GOP gained 54 House seats, thrusting Gingrich into the post of speaker.

Almost 31 years later, one Democratic lawmaker from Ohio is trying to use Gingrich’s example to jump-start ideas inside his own party. U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman,calls the plan his ‘Pledge to America.’

“What Democrats need is a clear and compelling roadmap for the future,” Landsman said, calling for “a change agenda that differs clearly from the path set by Trump and congressional Republicans.”

What do Democrats stand for in 2025? That sounds like a slightly dumb question at first, but the

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