Senate Democrats face difficult, but not insurmountable, path to majorityÂ
The 2026 Senate class includes 13 seats currently held by Democrats and 22 seats held by Republicans. That should give Democrats plenty of opportunities to flip GOP seats.
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For Congress, security fears are a haunting part of the job
Manger had a vision of setting up field offices around the country to coordinate with local authorities and speed response times, but a fiscal 2026 spending bill report cites "insufficient return on investment
Nomination rules, defense policy headline the week in Congress
The Senate’s goal is to finish up its version of the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill by the end of the week.
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
Three Toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026
ANALYSIS – The 2026 election cycle began in November with a historically small universe of competitive Senate races.
House ramps up security offerings heading into August recess
Democrats were critical of the fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch spending measure proposed by House Republicans, which would keep MRA funding flat.
Pay caps are a ‘slap in the face’ for some in Capitol Police
Only $84.8 million of that total should go toward overtime, according to a recommendation in the Senate Legislative Branch fiscal 2026 bill report, which also directs the department to keep appropriators
Appropriators advance Legislative Branch bill without GAO cuts
Senate appropriators approved their fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch bill Thursday, which would boost spending for Congress by roughly 5 percent and avoid cuts to the Government Accountability Office.
Seven and counting? Tally of open Senate seats continues to climb
Collins’ decision is more important to her party than her other colleagues’ plans, because she might be the only Republican who can win a Senate election in Maine in 2026.
House appropriators approve Legislative Branch bill with GAO cuts
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch spending bill on Thursday that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office by nearly half and take
House subcommittee advances Legislative Branch spending bill
The cut is part of the GOP’s fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, which the subcommittee reported favorably on a party-line, 6-4 vote.
Walz and Johnson make misleading claims about bill’s impact on SNAP
And about 65 percent of households receiving SNAP benefits would see a decline in monthly benefits of about $10 on average, beginning in 2026, due to the change in counting internet costs as household
Democrats clash with Hegseth over Guard deployment, shipbuilding
Rosa DeLauro, the ranking member of the full Appropriations Committee, sought to drill down on the fiscal 2026 budget request’s shipyard investments.
Both sides launch ad campaigns over budget vote as bill moves to Senate
Next stop: Senate The budget reconciliation bill now moves to the Senate, where a handful of Republican senators facing competitive reelection battles in 2026 will come under intense pressure to support
With 2026 midterms top of mind, budget vote takes center stage
"Now that vulnerable Republicans are on the record voting for it, this betrayal of the American people will cost them their jobs in the midterms and Republicans the House Majority come 2026," Washington
As House members run for Senate, their seats become prime targets
"The [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee] is confident we will keep these seats in Democratic hands come 2026 because House Republicans and their candidates have proven they are incapable of doing
A year and a half out, these are the most vulnerable senators of the 2026 cycle
Our initial list of the Senate’s most vulnerable incumbents for the 2026 cycle is shorter than usual after three Democratic incumbents from competitive states announced that they wouldn’t seek reelection
2026 is shaping up as a ‘Year of the Woman’ for Democratic primaries
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens is among several female Senate candidates facing other women in Democratic primaries.
Senate Republicans rely on different type of candidate to hold majority in 2026
The good news for Republicans is that they already secured the majority in 2024 and don’t have to defeat well-financed Democratic incumbents to win in 2026.
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel running for Senate in North Carolina
Tillis, who is currently in his second term, is viewed as one of the most vulnerable senators on the 2026 ballot: Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race as a battleground.