The Republican Party suffered severe losses in the November 2026 midterm elections, with Democrats gaining control of the United States Congress

Bicameral federal legislature of the United States, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which writes law, controls federal spending and oversees the executive branch. Its two chambers represent states and districts on different terms and hold different constitutional powers.

Federal and state elections held midway through a presidential term that determine control of Congress and shape the political direction of the country.