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Congress at a time when lawmakers are at odds over the fate of insurance premium tax credits, the GOP reconciliation law’s cuts to Medicaid and spending bills covering health and other issues for fiscal 2026
The minority party faces a difficult Senate map in its quest to win the majority in 2026, and defeating Collins would be key to any Democratic hopes of flipping the chamber. Â
The first is the duration of the funding request: The Trump administration wants it to go out to Jan. 31, 2026, which Democrats and some GOP appropriators argue is too lengthy — they prefer a shorter stopgap
In the immediate term, the Senate plans to work through its version of the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill, another must-pass measure.
Jon Ossoff in one of the most-watched contests of 2026.
Nathan’s notes Roll Call elections analyst Nathan Gonzales breaks down the initial 2026 Senate ratings by Inside Elections.
Jon Ossoff in what could be the most competitive Senate election of 2026.
The House intends to debate its fiscal 2026 NDAA in September, and the Senate may take up its own NDAA around the same time.
The riders are part of a draft fiscal 2026 bill that was marked up by a House Appropriations subcommittee Monday and now heads to the full committee.
ground on the Medicaid cuts and voted no, only to undercut his own message by caving to President Donald Trump’s threats of a primary challenge and declaring he wouldn’t be running for reelection in 2026
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s first national online ad buy of the 2026 cycle will focus on the impact of Republicans’ newly enacted tax and spending package on rural hospitals.
Ritchie Torres says he’s unlikely to run for governor of New York in 2026. The Bronx Democrat had been weighing a primary challenge to Democratic Gov.
Jon Ossoff for Senate in 2026, made the announcement via a press release Wednesday as House Republicans prepared to take up the Senate-passed budget reconciliation bill.
Insurers would also reduce the number of services subject to prior authorization requirements by Jan. 1, 2026, and ensure continuity for patients who are changing insurance plans.
State Medicaid directors, including those representing red states, have privately told drafters of the legislation that a Dec. 31, 2026, effective date in both versions would be too soon to implement work
The nonpartisan agency said it estimates that over the fiscal 2026 through 2034 period, after-tax income and federal benefits "would decrease for households toward the bottom of the income distribution
And that’s Election Day 2026." If there’s a difference between 2010 and now, Carney and Pomeroy said, it’s what power the parties are willing to sacrifice.
Moderates in the Senate such as Maine’s Susan Collins, who is on the ballot in 2026, and even some red-state conservatives such as Missouri’s Josh Hawley have raised alarms over the measure’s proposed
Jon Ossoff, formally kicking off what is anticipated to be a highly competitive and expensive race for the seat in 2026.Â
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