The stars appear to be lining up for Democrats who now believe they have a shot at taking control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm election. A combination of retirements, Republican infighting and the specter of Donald Trump’s problems looming over every GOP nominee has handed Democrats a path to a Senate majority at the same time as House

Over 140 of President Donald Trump's nominees remained pending as negotiations with Democrats fell apart, and Senate Republicans mull nuclear options after Democrats filibustered nearly all his picks.

But while both major parties have played a role in the gradual transformation of the Senate into an institution that often resembles the House, the Republican-controlled 119th Congress, operating under the whip of the president, may be finally breaking the Senate as we have known it.

House Republicans and the governor have each put forward separate plans to inject roughly $3 billion in additional funding into the state’s roads each year. Senate Democrats have not proposed a plan.

Sen. Eric Schmitt was one of the first senators to support President Donald Trump during his reelection campaign and now acts as a de facto bridge between the White House and Senate.

The state budget is six weeks late, and outside Senate GOP leadership, everyone else has done their part to get it across the finish line.

The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania State Senate voted Tuesday night to approve a plan to fund SEPTA and avert drastic service cuts.

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