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How Senate Democrats' campaign chair sees the 2026 map: From the Politics Desk
Battleground targets: Democrats’ ripest targets in 2026 are GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, which Trump lost by nearly 7 ...
The Civics Project: US Senate, House parliamentarians have rarely used power over legislation
Question: I’m bothered that the proposed minimum wage increase was removed from the recent COVID relief bill. Why does one ...
One Big Beautiful Bill: Breaking Down The House Tax Package
In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Tax Notes Capitol Hill reporters Cady Stanton and Katie Lobosco discuss the final version of the House’s reconciliation bill and what’s next as the legislation heads ...
What key GOP senators want to change in Trump's House-passed "one big beautiful bill"
The bill containing Trump's tax cuts and border and defense spending is expected to face some hurdles in the Senate.
As Congress returns, here’s where the Senate could make changes to the GOP’s megabill
The Trump team and House leaders are pushing the Senate to aim for speed rather than lots of revisions to the One Big ...
Sen. MarkWayne Mullin: Overall structure of House GOP reconciliation bill will stay intact
Sen. MarkWayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the fate of the Republican reconciliation bill, future of ...
House awaits package to codify DOGE cuts, while Senate digs into ‘big, beautiful bill’
The fight over President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is officially moving to the Senate this week, as the chamber convenes for the first full in-person stretch since the House approved the ...
Senate rankings: The 5 seats most likely to flip
The 2026 midterm cycle is already bustling with activity as Senate Republicans gear up to defend their majority and Democrats try to reverse course from a difficult few years and chart a path ...