Congress · 119th Congress
Hill added $34 billion in unrequested defense program funds
↵↵The vast majority of the funding items in fiscal 2026 cost $15 million or less, according to the new report, which was shared exclusively with CQ Roll Call.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Trading startups for statutes: Why technologists are choosing a year on the Hill
↵↵Sixteen more TechCongress fellows, the class of 2026, just completed their orientation in January and began their journey working in Congress.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: ICE breaker
The count: 36↵↵That's how many House candidates in races that Inside Elections rates the most competitive began 2026 with more than $1 million on hand.
Factbase · 119th Congress
What the numbers say: Trump’s 2025 versus his 2017
The figures for this analysis cover the period from noon on Jan. 20, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
These former members of Congress are seeking comebacks in 2026
↵↵Here's a look at the former members who have launched comeback bids for 2026: Senate Michigan: former Rep.
Congress · 119th Congress
Congress inches toward reclaiming war powers with AUMF repeals
↵↵After several fits and starts, lawmakers this month repealed the 2002 Iraq War and 1991 Gulf War authorizations through the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Elise Stefanik ends campaign for New York governor, will retire in 2026
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is ending her campaign for New York governor and will retire from the House at the end of her current term.Â
Congress · 119th Congress
Appropriators backed a crime-fighting unit. DOJ closed it anyway.
For years, funding has been consistent at around $550 million per year, though both chambers in their fiscal 2026 bills have proposed cuts. Â
Congress · 119th Congress
A balancing act in planning for America’s 250th birthday party
↵↵"People ask me all the time, 'What are you hoping for in 2026 that will be the legacy of this celebration?'
Congress · 119th Congress
Reagan National airport safety looms as appropriations issue
↵↵Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and ranking member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., want Congress to delete a provision in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that they say would undermine safety
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Back to our regularly scheduled programming
↵↵That measure could be a chance for centrist lawmakers to flex their deal-making muscles on an issue that Democrats have signaled they will try to make central to their affordability agenda in 2026.Â
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Goodbye, Madam Speaker. Hello, Mayor Mamdani.
↵↵Election reverberations: Democrats claimed the momentum after their victories Tuesday as they seek to build on Spanberger's and Sherrill's winning economic messaging going into the 2026 midterms.
White House · 119th Congress
Spending law unenforceable if the president wants to violate it
↵↵And the fact that the money being used comes out of multiyear appropriations that remain available in fiscal 2026 means the maneuvers comply with the Antideficiency Act, the administration argues.
Lots of talk but no deal as shutdown heads for the record books
Rank-and-file members have largely reported progress in talks aimed at moving appropriations bills for fiscal 2026 once the government reopens.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: When the pain hits home
The barrage of negative press is likely to ratchet up pressure on Congress, especially among vulnerable lawmakers up for reelection in 2026, to resolve the impasse and reopen the government, adding
USDA says it can’t use contingency fund for food stamps
The contingency fund is not available to support FY 2026 regular benefits, because the appropriation for regular benefits no longer exists," the memo says.
WIC becomes a political football in shutdown
Most federal operations stopped after Sept. 30 because Congress failed to pass funding legislation for the 2026 fiscal year that began Oct. 1.Â
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: No end in sight
But the reality is that it’s October 2025, not October 2026, and it’s very possible this will all be ancient history by the midterm elections.
USDA’s Rollins says food stamp funding to dry up in two weeks
CRS said the account is estimated to have $25.2 billion in permanent appropriations in fiscal 2026, up from the estimated $24.4 billion in fiscal 2025.
DHS taps ‘big beautiful bill’ funding for Coast Guard paychecks
Those accounts make funding available for two fiscal years, which in this case would extend through Sept. 30, 2026.Â