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House gears up to take Senate's government shutdown deal with rare Sunday meeting

The House of Representatives is preparing a rare weekend meeting as congressional leaders race against the clock on a partial government shutdown.

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Partial Government Shutdown Begins as Senate Sends Spending Deal to House

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Shutdown looms as Senate works on funding deal

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Odds of US government shutdown rise after funding deal stalls in Senate

Odds of a partial U.S. government shutdown rose on Friday after new barriers emerged in the Senate to a deal that would ensure funding for agency operations would not be interrupted.

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Partial government shutdown takes effect as House races back to DC

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Spending Deal Leaves Government in Shutdown Limbo for the Weekend

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US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal

The shooting death of nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents on Saturday spurred widespread public outrage, prompting the Trump administration to de-escalate operations in the region.

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Trump, Senate Democrats reach DHS funding deal

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Trump says he and Democrats are 'getting close' to a deal to resolve shutdown fight

Ballotpedia

List of members of Congress running for non-consecutive terms, 2026

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 cycle. Two representatives — one Democrat and one Republican — withdrew their candidacies.

Congress Nears Renewal Of Medicare Telehealth Coverage

Congress is close to enacting a two-year extension of Medicare telehealth coverage after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew virtual care for seniors.

Lupus Foundation of America

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation Totaling $27 Million in Funding for Lupus Programs

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to increase funding for lupus programs across the federal government, a huge victory for the lupus community and lupus advocates nationwide. Congress provided a total of $27 million – the most in history – for lupus programs in fiscal year 2026 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

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US House contests to decide control of Congress in 2026

(The Center Square) - The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. However, analysts predict only ...

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A record number of congressional lawmakers aren’t running for reelection in 2026. Here’s the list

NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers who have announced they do not plan to run for reelection to their current seats in 2026. That number currently stands at 10 senators and 43 House members. There are 23 retiring from public ...

The Hill

Congress just walked away from its war powers

After being closed for business for much of the fall, the House of Representatives convened in Washington last week and gave away a large share of what remains of its power and influence. Two resolutions asserting Congress’s constitutional authority to ...

National Hockey League

House of Representatives Passes O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Bill

BostonBruins.com - The honors continued for Willie O'Ree on Wednesday afternoon. Just hours after O'Ree's No. 22 was retired by the Bruins, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill to award him with the Congressional Gold Medal, which is ...

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For 80 years, the president’s party has almost always lost House seats in midterm elections, a pattern that makes the 2026 congressional outlook clear

Now that the 2026 midterm elections are less than a year away, public interest in where things stand is on the rise. Of course, in a democracy no one knows the outcome of an election before it takes place,

Senate Democrats separate DHS spending from government funding package

Senate Democrats successfully separated money allocated for the Department of Homeland Security and immigration enforcement from the broader funding package that must be passed by Friday night to prevent a partial government shutdown.