Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Sitting tight in Texas
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has placed the district on its list of targets for 2026.
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Congress · 119th Congress
FEMA earmarks threatened by immigration funding standoff
The ongoing fight over fiscal 2026 funding for immigration enforcement is threatening millions of dollars in home-state earmarks for disaster preparedness projects.Â
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Members split on plan to use reconciliation again to boost defense
But passing a second measure in 2026 could be a daunting task for congressional Republicans, particularly with a razor-thin margin in the House.
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Democrats continue to outraise Republicans in key Senate races
Mike Collins brought in $825,000 and began 2026 with $2.3 million in the bank.
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At the Races: Ready for Madam President?
↵↵Political theater: Mary Ellen joined Roll Call Editor-in-Chief Jason Dick on the Political Theater podcast to discuss the news-heavy first few weeks of 2026 and which stories could be meaningful in November
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House passes second spending package with more bills in pipeline
The House easily passed a package of two fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with broad bipartisan support Wednesday, teeing up a second set of long-delayed spending bills for the Senate to consider.Â
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At the Races: Of voters and Venezuela
↵↵At the Races is back for 2026, with the midterm election year upon us.
Congress · 119th Congress
Health care, housing and crime bills top White House’s 2026 wish list
↵↵Over the weekend, Trump put another item on lawmakers' 2026 agenda when he ordered U.S. military and law enforcement personnel to carry out an audacious mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
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These former members of Congress are seeking comebacks in 2026
↵↵Here's a look at the former members who have launched comeback bids for 2026: Senate Michigan: former Rep.
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Defense panels still not clear on Golden Dome’s attributes
↵↵Most recently, the bicameral compromise version of the fiscal 2026 NDAA that Trump enacted on Dec. 18 required the president to answer a dozen questions for Congress in an annual report, the first of
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Republican defense hawks broke with Trump repeatedly in 2025
↵↵The plan never became a reality, and the fiscal 2026 defense authorization includes language that bars the Defense Department from modifying or combining the missions, responsibilities or force structure
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Cynthia Lummis will not run for reelection in 2026
↵↵She's the fifth Republican senator to decide against running for reelection to the chamber in 2026.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Democrats close year emboldened by 2025 electoral successes
As we approach the 2026 midterms, here's a look back at the big campaign moments of the past year: Democrats sweep the governors' races↵↵Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, both members of
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This week: Defense authorization deal headlines floor action in Congress
House and Senate negotiators on Sunday published the text of their compromise fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill, setting it up for House floor action this week.Â
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Supreme Court’s Texas map ruling could spark redistricting race
↵↵A DOJ account replied: "Not a chance, Gavin — we will stop your DEI districts for 2026."
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At the Races: Republicans in revolt?
gate↵↵Tennessee special: While they came up short in Tuesday's special election in Tennessee, Democrats argued that Van Epps' relatively modest victory margin in a deep-red district is a sign that the 2026
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Defense contractors fight back against NDAA repair language
↵↵The issue is among the last unresolved matters facing House and Senate negotiators who aim to reconcile before December the House and Senate fiscal 2026 NDAAs.Â
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Trump signs spending bill to end longest government shutdown
↵↵The package buys Congress 11 more weeks to ramp up funding negotiations to complete work on fiscal 2026 spending bills.
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Democrats weathering redistricting storm with majority in sight
ANALYSIS — Halfway through the 2026 midterm cycle, the fight for the House is remarkably stable, and that's good news for Democrats' chances of winning the majority.
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Senate payouts unnerve some in House GOP ahead of shutdown vote
↵↵A provision in the fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch spending bill, which is part of the package, would allow senators to sue for at least $500,000 each when federal investigators search their phone records