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, ...

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.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is the senior Republican senator from Louisiana, a physician, and current chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, lost his primary election ...

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 ...

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 ...

NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than one in eight current members — who have announced plans to retire... Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent ...

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 ...