As of January 2026, 19 former members of the United States House of Representatives — 11 Democrats and eight Republicans — have announced candidacies for a non-consecutive term in the 2026 election ...

More than a tenth of the current Congress has now indicated they will not return to their seats after the 2026 midterms, driven by redistricting, retirements and lawmakers running for different ...

Despite holding a governing trifecta, Republicans labored to steer the tightly divided House, with fewer votes and fewer ...

The United States Senate is at a precarious moment. From tariffs to agency funding to foreign affairs, the Senate’s check on the executive branch is arguably weaker than ever, with some critics, and ...