44582fbbeClaimIf Republicans retain their House majority in the 2026 midterms, a full House floor vote for Speaker of the House will take place on Jan. 3AgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimFederal authorities charged Matthew G. Unglesbee with mailing four letters containing a white granular substance and handwritten notes to Illinois members of CongressAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimSpeaker Mike Johnson floated returning to Louisiana if Republicans lose the U.S. House of Representatives in an interview with Fox News, though his spokesperson pushed back on speculation that he would leave CongressAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimGOP lawmakers and aides noted that a push to support a leader other than Speaker Mike Johnson could emerge if Republicans suffer major midterm lossesAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimSpeaker Mike Johnson stated to CBS News that he intends to remain leader of the House Republican conference even if Republicans lose the House majority in the 2026 midtermsAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimThe House Republican leadership elections on November 10, 2026, will cover positions including party leader, whip, conference chair, and other junior postsAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimHouse Republicans scheduled a noon November 6, 2026 candidate declaration deadline, candidate forum, and November 10, 2026 leadership voting, one week after Election Day, to select party leaders for the upcoming CongressAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimGOP lawmakers, aides, and staffers identified House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan as alternative House minority leader contenders to Speaker Mike Johnson if Republicans lose their 2026 midterm majorityAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimSenator Ron Wyden stated that decades have passed since Congress enacted a comprehensive, system-level investment in long-term care infrastructure and financingAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimIn October 2026, Senate Democrats led by Senator Ron Wyden advocated for a comprehensive, system-level investment in American long-term care infrastructure and financing for home care and nursing homesAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimHouse Republicans scheduled events in the Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium for November 11 and November 12, 2026, to vote on conference rules and the steering committee makeupAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimRepresentative Jan Schakowsky stated she would not allow threats to disrupt her legislative office's service to the 9th DistrictAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimDuring a search of Matthew G. Unglesbee's Quincy, Illinois residence, FBI agents discovered a fifth, unmailed envelope addressed to a member of CongressAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimIllinois Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Mike Quigley, and Brad Schneider received suspicious envelopes containing white powder at their district offices in Skokie, Chicago, and LincolnshireAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimHouse Sergeant-at-Arms William McFarland warned congressional offices in an official advisory memo to expect additional suspicious mailingsAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimRepresentative Jan Schakowsky stated that her Skokie district office received suspicious mail twice within seven days, prompting responses from hazardous materials units and the FBIAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimThe 2026 midterm elections occur as polling indicates Republicans risk losing their current narrow majorities in both the House of Representatives and the SenateAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimHouse Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged that authorizing President Donald Trump's proposed $5,000 adult dividend would require congressional authorization and cost more than $1 trillionAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimNews eventHouse Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 50-page report, accusing Donald Trump of participating in Jeffrey Epstein's criminal sex schemesAgreeDisagree
44582fbbeClaimHouse Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin called for an independent special counsel to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators and the Justice Department's alleged cover-upAgreeDisagree