Here’s a look at the former members of Congress who have launched comeback bids in the 2026 midterm elections.

Frustrated lawmakers are looking to 2026 in the hopes that they can reclaim some of the power many fear they’ve ceded to the ...

The scheduled return date for the Senate is Jan. 5 and for the House Jan. 6 – six days after the expiration of Biden ...

First year of 119th Congress features record Senate votes and fastest cabinet confirmations in 20 years, but also longest ...

On the Hill, the direction of travel is toward the door. Members of both parties — some disgruntled with a dysfunctional institution, some older and just ready to retire — have already announced ...

Inside Congress, lawmakers describe an institution under strain from polarization and constant pressure. TAMARA KEITH, HOST: ...

The 119th Congress made history in numerous ways, including the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the fewest bills ...

Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have ...

Some Capitol Hill lawmakers say they are ceding too much power to the president’s muscular White House.

The following is the Dec. 18, 2025, Congressional Research Service in focus report, National Defense Strategy: Potential ...