Fiscal 2026 funding discussions to dominate House, Senate agenda
In the immediate term, the Senate plans to work through its version of the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill, another must-pass measure.
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In blue-collar Ohio seat, Rep. Emilia Sykes braces for a rematch and redistricting
The 13th District, which includes Akron and Canton as well the suburbs, exurbs and rural areas in between, sits at the convergence of the forces shaping the 2026 midterms: a deeply polarized electorate
Trump used lawmakers’ break to fill out a loaded congressional to-do list
One GOP source close to Trump world said there are a number of things the president "definitely wants to get done this year because he knows 2026 will be about the state of the economy come that time —
House votes to stand up Loudermilk-led subpanel investigating Jan. 6
House leaders tucked the resolution creating the subpanel, which will operate under the Judiciary Committee, into a rule teeing up the fiscal 2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill and other
Back from recess, Senate turns to defense while House looks to get back to business
Senators start Tuesday afternoon with a procedural vote to limit debate on taking up the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill, one of the pieces of must-pass legislation on the fall agenda.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Going low
Starting gate Beehive boundaries: A Utah judge this week tossed the state’s congressional maps and directed its legislature to enact new lines for the 2026 midterm cycle that comply with the requirements
The 10 most evenly divided districts in the country
ANALYSIS — The core of the House battleground is as evenly divided as the fight for the majority in 2026.
Rep. Chip Roy announces bid for Texas attorney general
On Wednesday, the Republican-led state Legislature, under pressure from Trump, voted to advance redistricting plans that could give the GOP five more House seats in 2026.
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At the Races: Maps mania
The focus on redistricting is set to move next to Ohio, where Republicans will hold major sway over a new map for 2026 that has been long expected. “The path to winning back the U.S.
Texas Republicans advance map targeting Democratic House seats
The Republican-led Texas Legislature moved forward Wednesday on a congressional redistricting plan intended to target Democrat-held seats, a mid-decade partisan gerrymandering push ahead of the 2026 midterm
White House changes course after Trump vows executive order to ‘end’ mail-in voting
"WE WILL BEGIN THIS EFFORT, WHICH WILL BE STRONGLY OPPOSED BY THE DEMOCRATS BECAUSE THEY CHEAT AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN BEFORE, by signing an EXECUTIVE ORDER to help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections
Sherrod Brown launches Senate comeback bid in Ohio
Republicans head into the 2026 midterm elections holding 53 seats in the chamber.
New Capitol Police chief faces DC takeover, member security
strategic locations several years ago as a pilot program, upon review by the Capitol Police Board there has been insufficient return on investment for this program," House appropriators wrote in fiscal 2026
Recapping Trump’s deceptive tariff claims
Meanwhile, the Budget Lab at Yale University projected that all of the 2025 tariffs announced through Aug. 6 would raise at most $2.7 trillion over the 10 years between 2026 and 2035.Â
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At the Races: Reeling in the recruits
Senate Democrats are making strides toward recruiting who they believe are some of their best possible candidates for 2026, which should make key races more competitive — or at least more expensive
Trump willing to meet with Democrats before shutdown deadline
A continuing resolution or some kind of fiscal 2026 spending legislation would need 60 votes in that chamber; Republicans have fewer than that with 53 seats and the vote of Vice President JD Vance.Â
Ohio Senate: Brown decision shifts race out of Solid Republican
Jon Husted in the 2026 Ohio Senate race, according to Jeremy Pelzer of Cleveland.com.
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is running for governor
With her announcement Wednesday, Blackburn becomes the third senator seeking to leave the chamber for their state’s governor’s mansion in 2026.
Senators begin recess after giving up on nominations deal
Intense bipartisan discussions began while senators were dual-tracking the $188 billion fiscal 2026 appropriations package that passed late Friday, the other outstanding piece of business that had been
These states could redraw their House maps before the 2026 elections
Gavin Newsom has spoken openly about the prospects of redrawing his state’s congressional lines in an effort to blunt the effects of the new Texas maps on the 2026 landscape.