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ANALYSIS — From the balance of power on Capitol Hill to the early jockeying in the 2026 midterm elections, there’s no shortage of political news and nuances. So let’s run down a few hot topics.Â
About that House resolution: Several House Republicans, including at least three who are expected to face tough races in 2026, signed on to a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson pushing back on spending
is the beginning of a new president’s term, the release of Trump’s budget request is almost certain to be delayed, but the first Monday in February remains a marker for the budget process for fiscal 2026
Starting gate 2026 is here: We’re only a month removed from this year’s elections, but Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has already drawn a challenger for 2026. Former Rep.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated in October that a policy authorizing Medicare to cover these drugs would increase federal spending by about $35 billion between 2026-2034.
Those recess appointments would last until the end of the next session of Congress, in this case 2026. Collins and Murkowski have levied some criticism of Trump’s picks so far.
The nomination would set up a special election in 2026, with Rubio’s current term set to run through 2028.
Looking to 2026 While the dust is still settling on the 2024 elections, the baseline for the 2026 midterm elections has been set.
is being hailed as "Tax Super Bowl" — or, in some corners, "Tax Armageddon" — the growing possibility of divided government in Washington next year has some predicting the tax fight could stretch into 2026
that would lower insulin costs by providing $3.1 billion to help federally qualified health centers cover the direct costs of discounted insulin and epinephrine for qualifying patients through fiscal 2026
The proposal would lower levels from the power sector of nitrogen oxide, a pollutant that forms low-level ozone, or smog, by 29 percent by 2026, the EPA said.
John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., that would increase authorizations to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program to $50 million per year through fiscal 2026.
That spending includes an extension of the federal production tax credit, or PTC, through 2026, giving special attention to communities that have seen nearby coal mines close after 1999 or coal-fired power
/p> Asked about compliance challenges facing car companies, Regan said they have some time to prepare over the next couple of years before the standards aggressively ramp up for model years 2025 and 2026
We helped lobby to get them to do the World Cup here, and we’re really proud that it’s coming here [in 2026], plus Mexico and Canada. We’re excited we had a little voice in that.
From the Biden administration’s standpoint, the agenda is also expected to include the future of the New START arms reduction treaty, which has been extended until February 2026, as well as recent
And Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund would run out of money by 2026, at which point it would be able to cover only 90 percent of incurred costs.