(CNN) The No. 2 Democrat in the House, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, gave a speech Wednesday highlighting some of the changes and oversight initiatives Democrats hope to launch if they win back the House majority this fall.

Pointing to ideas that have already been proposed from a range of rank-and-file Democrats , Hoyer painted a picture of a US House of Representatives that seeks to correct what Democrats consider the wrongs of the Trump administration.

"Our people believe their government is rigged against them," he said at a speech in Washington hosted by End Citizens United Action Fund. "This belief undermines trust in government and impedes our ability to govern. It must be urgently addressed."

The longtime congressman from Maryland, who was majority leader the last time Democrats had control of the House, is poised to go after another top leadership post should his party win in November.

Hoyer routinely beats back reporters' questions about leadership races, saying he's squarely focused on the midterms, but it's commonly believed in the House that he'll pursue a top post again next session if Democrats are in power.

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