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Louisiana case is the latest chapter in redistricting war
There are several minority districts that could be redrawn, although the timetable for this may prevent action before the 2026 election.
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There are several minority districts that could be redrawn, although the timetable for this may prevent action before the 2026 election.
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“We’re open to all ideas, everything has trade-offs, all ideas to lower prices for American consumers and American businesses,” Wright said in response to a question on where the administration stood on
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Not all districts were redrawn equally, however. Assuming the new maps all hold, Republicans will find themselves on more secure footing overall in the 2026 campaign.
“What this means for the 2026 elections is uncertain. In many states, primaries are over or nearly so.
The rule would also allow GOP leaders to, if needed, bring up a Senate-passed fiscal 2026 Homeland Security spending bill under a procedure whereby the House can suspend the rules and pass the measure
This week, the House is scheduled to do all that as well as host a joint meeting of Congress to hear from King Charles III.
Congress has rejected these requests, including the current Republican majority, which funded the program at $4.13 billion, a $20 million increase, for fiscal 2026.
Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against the budget plan, as did all Democrats who were present. Sen. Charles E.
Redistricting has already thrown a long shadow over the 2026 midterm elections, and we’re not done yet.
Democrats have filed more than 100 amendments, though not all may get a vote, while a small handful of Republicans also plan to bring up amendments. One GOP amendment, from Sen.
But it also puts both parties near parity in the monthslong arms race over redrawing congressional lines that has been a defining storyline of the 2026 campaign.
The 2026 farm bill is on its way to the House floor as soon as next week with a subtle change to the sweeping legislation’s greyhound racing ban after an outcry from hunting advocates.
The draft fiscal 2026 budget resolution calls on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee to write reconciliation legislation by May 15 that
“All funding accounts are required to align with our national security interests and make America safer, stronger and more prosperous. That is for every single account.
The Congressional Budget Office is asking for a 2 percent increase in funding from fiscal 2026, or $1.5 million more.
That creates what might best be described as a known unknown for the 2026 campaign cycle – if names of incumbents who wouldn’t generally be vulnerable to primary challenges or general election scrutiny
Congress rejected the idea in the fiscal 2026 spending cycle. Separately, federal courts have blocked agencies from installing such a cap.