Rep. Eric Swalwell Eric Michael SwalwellFive Democrats who could be dark horses in 2020 WHIP LIST: Who’s in and out in the 2020 race GOP takes victory lap around Pelosi after passing border wall bill MORE said in an interview that aired Monday on "Rising" that House Democrats will be ambitious on tackling issues such as immigration and climate change when they officially take control of the lower chamber next month.

"To go big," the California Democrat told Hill.TV's Kyrstal Ball when asked what his goals were for the new year.

"I talk to young people across the country, and they say we have consensus on what to do about gun violence. We have consensus about what to do on immigration and the Dream Act," he continued. "We have consensus on what to do to address climate change."

"I don't know if those pieces of legislation will make their way to the president's desk, but once in for all, you're going to see votes in the House of Representatives on issues that the American people have consensus on. So we're going to start to go big," he said.

Various House Democrats, most notably Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOcasio-Cortez calls for congressional salaries to be furloughed during next shutdown Likely chairwoman defends House climate panel from critics 2019 is going to be a tough year for Nancy Pelosi MORE (N.Y.) have rallied around combatting climate change, proposing a "Green New Deal," while likely Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro PelosiWhite House, lawmakers signal shutdown will drag on Shutdown is bad for Republicans, an opportunity for Democrats Mulvaney: 'Very possible' shutdown will go into the new Congress MORE (D-Calif.) has vowed that Democrats will take swift action on gun control.

Immigration has taken center stage this week amid the government shutdown, which extended into its third day on Monday.

President Trump Donald John TrumpBipartisan lawmakers urge Air Force secretary for top Defense position Austin couple places baby Jesus in 'ICE cage' to protest Trump immigration policies Female White House correspondent: 'I’ve never seen as many moms' in briefing room as during Trump presidency MORE and Democratic lawmakers are digging in their heels over the issue of funding for the president's proposed border wall.

— Julia Manchester