Some feel they’ve hit an appropriate retirement age.

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.

Ahead of next year’s midterms, a number of members from both major parties have already announced they’re heading for the exits, either because they’re seeking higher office, simply aren’t running again, or are leaving the chamber early. Midterm ...

Members of Congress are facing a growing number of threats, according to a new report from the U.S. Capitol Police.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and President Donald Trump do not agree on much. In fact, they hate each other. But Pelosi, 85, and Trump, 79, do share one professional characteristic. They each regained jobs at the pinnacles of government power ...

Six members of Congress disclosed 11 stock transactions worth more than $1 million in 2025 — including trades of Nvidia, Microsoft and Broadcom — as bipartisan momentum grows to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks. With momentum growing to ...

Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Steny Hoyer, Jerry Nadler, Joni Ernst, Tommy Tuberville and Elise Stefanik among those not seeking re-election to current seats this year

A classified whistleblower complaint alleging wrongdoing by Tulsi Gabbard sparked a political battle over national security and congressional oversight.