A historic wave of congressional retirements, including Florida Republican Daniel Webster, is reshaping the 2026 midterm landscape and potentially boosting Democrats’ chances of retaking the U.S.

Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) takes an elevator on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 9, 2018. Royce, a 13-term representative from Orange County and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, ...

The House Appropriations Committee is set to undergo a major shake-up following the midterm elections, especially among its Republicans. With four members retiring, two running for Senate and four ...

Rumors of one House GOP lawmaker's potential early retirement are sending shockwaves through Republicans' razor-thin majority in Congress. Fox News Digital was told on Wednesday that lawmakers believe ...

Congress returned from its Thanksgiving break to a markedly different world from the one of even just a few weeks ago, when lawmakers passed the current stopgap spending bill that runs until Jan. 21.

Democrats are increasingly confident heading into the 2026 midterms, buoyed by Trump’s weak polling, a record number of GOP retirements, and Republican infighting over campaign spending. Comparisons ...

Republican Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced Friday that he won't seek reelection, joining a wave of retirements ahead of the ...

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) announced that he will file for “retirement” from Congress tomorrow amid calls for an expulsion vote. Gonzales has faced growing scrutiny in recent months for an affair with ...

Republicans also have the advantage of incumbency, which, on average, allows members to run about 7 percentage points ahead of the national party. But Republicans have gradually been losing the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chaotic year for the House came to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber, a disparity that could have major ramifications in this year’s ...