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Congress live updates as GOP picks House and Senate leaders, Hegseth impeachment vote is killed

Seven Republicans and 11 Democrats missed Tuesday's vote to effectively block an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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House GOP Elects Jim Jordan as Minority Leader as Senate Weighs Next Move

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Republicans tap Moreno and Jack to lead Senate and House campaign arms

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Senate Republicans Vote to Keep John Thune as Leader After Steep Election Losses

Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday for a “robust conversation” on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader, just a week after steep losses in the midte...

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Thune and Schumer face questions about Senate leadership in aftermath of elections

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Senate Republicans suspend leadership elections, demand lame-duck plan from Thune

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Republicans leave closed-door meeting without a decision on reelecting John Thune as leader

“We want to be thoughtful and do the right thing,” said West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice as the meeting broke up.

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Sen. Rick Scott to Newsmax: GOP Should Delay Thune Vote

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Growing group of Senate Republicans calls for delay in leadership elections

2026 Senate Results: Democrats retake control

Senate Election Results for the 2026 mid term election. See Live Senate Election results and maps by state, county and district from NBC News.

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GOP picks House, Senate leaders as Schumer faces calls to step aside

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Republicans selecting their leadership teams in the House and Senate on 'Special Report.'

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Chuck Schumer in peril as voices grow against Senate majority leader

A growing number of Democrats are voicing concerns about Chuck Schumer's leadership

Congress returns with government funding bill atop its to-do list

Live updates and the latest news as Congress returns with government funding at the top of their to-do list, Donald Trump meets with the prime minister of Qatar and the Supreme Court announces new cases.

Midterm Election Day recap: Democrats flip Senate and House in stunning victory

Follow 2026 midterm elections live updates, including House and Senate races, Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Minnesota, and key results as polls close.

The Latest: White House Claims 'Criminality' in Democratic Oversight

The White House is warning Democrats against what it calls “blatant criminality” as they prepare to investigate the administration of President Donald Trump

Illinois Democrats sweep statewide races, expand already-historic supermajorities in House and Senate

Illinois Democrats once again cruised to an easy sweep of statewide offices Tuesday night as the party gained ground across the nation — including in an General Assembly where they already held supermajorities.

Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect

Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.