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↵↵More than the usual amount of arm-twisting was sometimes required for the year's significant legislation, including on votes setting up floor consideration of the fiscal 2026 defense authorization and
Voters in Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina went to the polls on Tuesday, officially kicking off the 2026 midterm elections.
Utah in recent years has been caught up in a redistricting fight in federal court – and as Republicans have looked to redistricting in a number of states in hopes of keeping control of the House in the 2026
↵↵But the 2026 contest is his first campaign following the passage of a bipartisan update to the nation's gun laws, which Cornyn negotiated with Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn.
↵↵The appropriations bill is the only one of the 12 fiscal 2026 measures that has not become law.
↵↵Federal unions said in a court filing late last month that many federal agencies were forced to hold off on their full layoff plans throughout 2025 and into early 2026 because of litigation and that
↵↵The vast majority of the funding items in fiscal 2026 cost $15 million or less, according to the new report, which was shared exclusively with CQ Roll Call.
↵↵Sixteen more TechCongress fellows, the class of 2026, just completed their orientation in January and began their journey working in Congress.
↵↵One of the most audible reactions in the room wasn't related to Trump or his agenda at all, but rather an appearance of the U.S. men's hockey team, which won a gold medal in Italy at the 2026 Olympics
↵↵The administration's repeal releases auto manufacturers from federal regulations that were designed to bring about a nearly 50 percent reduction in fleet-wide emissions by 2032 compared with 2026.
Congressional earmarks returned with a vengeance in fiscal 2026, with familiar faces topping the rankings in each chamber.
↵↵He noted that the top four leaders of the Appropriations committees had reached an agreement on the fiscal 2026 Homeland Security spending bill, which passed the House before a second fatal shooting
↵↵"This is perfect for 2026, because I'm running," she says in the clip.
Tom McClintock and Jay Obernolte, both of California, also changed their votes in September after a pledge from Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to make Jan. 31, 2026, the end date for the prohibition.
was nearly rejected on the floor, only surviving when three GOP dissenters flipped their votes at the last minute after Johnson shortened the duration of the ban to Dec. 31, 2025, instead of March 31, 2026
"It's 2026. Nothing has happened." ↵↵"I just haven't seen any evidence in our committees of Republicans being interested in this issue," Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said during the same briefing.
But passing a second measure in 2026 could be a daunting task for congressional Republicans, particularly with a razor-thin margin in the House.
Capitol after the Senate voted on a government funding package on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
↵↵Congress stripped out that Homeland Security portion from a fiscal 2026 spending package and agreed to a short-term extension of current funding levels to negotiate.