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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
Thom Tillis, who had been one of the most vulnerable senators facing reelection in 2026 before he decided to retire, said many Republicans agree with their leaders that negotiations on the enhanced health
The 2026 midterms are no different, with Republicans already campaigning on the issue.
Democrats may push back as soon as next week, when both the House and Senate are expected to debate their fiscal 2026 NDAAs. Sen.
The House Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill would forbid military helicopter training flights within a 30-mile radius of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, or DCA
Gonzales rates the 2026 race Leans Republican. Nunn was first elected to Congress in 2022, unseating Democrat Cindy Axne by fewer than 2,200 votes in the newly redrawn district.
The Senate version of the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill would authorize an extra $32.1 billion for national security spending above what the Pentagon sought, putting the chamber on a collision course
"With the bill easily portrayed as benefiting the rich, they have also created a likely problem for themselves in 2026 and, more likely, 2028 elections," according to Giles Alston, an analyst for the private
Last month, Bacon featured on CQ Roll Call’s initial list of the most vulnerable House members of the 2026 cycle. The main super PAC backing House Democrats cheered Bacon’s impending departure.Â
Trump’s political team recently launched Kentucky MAGA, a super PAC with the aim of defeating Massie in the 2026 Republican primary.
She’s hoping to extend that streak in 2026. "I’m a happy person. God’s given me good health, and I know this is what I was meant to do," she said in an interview.
state Senate seat, an abundance of experienced candidates and a remark by a Republican incumbent that drew widespread scorn: Those are some of the factors fueling optimism among Iowa Democrats about the 2026
"We’ve got some real opportunities here in 2026, and it’s evidenced by the fact that we have so many candidates who are throwing their hat in the ring," Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said.
The Mississippi Republican called the bill "a start," but rejected the notion that the administration’s proposed $1 trillion fiscal 2026 defense budget — a plan that hinges the bulk of its Defense Department
There are plenty of fiscal 2026 budget hearings scheduled in both the House and the Senate this week, as well.
Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez have managed to navigate the political currents before, but 2026 will test them yet again.
Advocates for repealing the current law quickly restarted the effort to get it on the ballot again in 2026. Maine is the other state that uses ranked-choice voting in federal elections.
— By Roll Call’s Ryan Kelly Coming up Both the House and Senate have a two-week recess on tap, which could give members weighing their 2026 plans a chance to consider whether to run again or
Haugh was slated to testify before the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee in open and closed session next Wednesday regarding Cyber Command’s forthcoming fiscal 2026 budget request.
But as the party turns toward 2026 and into 2028, it’s entirely unclear what type of candidate Democratic primary voters will be looking for to win a presidential race again.