Congress Resources

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A clear overview of the House, Senate, committees, and the lawmaking process.

How Congress checks the executive and judicial branches through constitutional powers.

House vs Senate term lengths, why they differ, and how Senate classes work.

Why only one-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years.

Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Whips, and the President Pro Tempore — and who holds each role.

Why there are no term limits on senators, and the longest-serving senators today and in history.

Compare the two chambers: size, powers, term lengths, and why both exist.

How districts are drawn, redistricting, apportionment, and finding your district.

Speaker, Majority and Minority Leaders, and Whips — and who currently holds each role.

House and Senate election cycles, primary vs general elections, and voter registration.

What midterms are, what is on the ballot, and why they matter.

Full state-by-state calendar, primary types (open, closed, jungle), and what is on the ballot.

Key dates for the 2026 midterm elections, from primaries to Election Day.

Why there is a two-month gap between Election Day and the new Congress taking office on January 3.

State-specific primary dates, voter eligibility rules, live countdowns, and sources — for all 50 states.

The seats Democrats need to flip, the math, and the Class II crossover races to watch.

The seats Republicans must defend, the math of the current 53–47 majority, and crossover risk.

Every House seat is on the ballot — what Democrats need to net to reach 218.

Defending the majority across all 435 races — the math and the crossover seats.

Step-by-step guide through the legislative process from introduction to presidential signature.

How committees work, types of committees, and their role in shaping legislation.

How House seats are distributed among states based on census population data.

Effective ways to reach your senators and representative — and what works.

Party composition, average tenure, longest-serving members, largest delegations, and the 2026 Senate map — all computed from current data.

How the filibuster works, the 60-vote cloture threshold, the nuclear option, and what it affects.

How reconciliation lets the Senate pass budget legislation with 51 votes, and the Byrd Rule limits on what qualifies.

What triggers a shutdown, what stops and what continues, and how continuing resolutions keep the government funded.

How the House and Senate reconcile differing versions of a bill through a joint conference committee.

The VP's constitutional role as President of the Senate and when they can cast a deciding 51st vote.