Previewing the 118th Congress
This page houses news reports, analysis and documents regarding the midterm elections and policy outlooks published before the start of the 118th Congress, which convened Jan. 3, and selected reports from after convening.
With the new Congress in full swing, after Feb. 2 this preview page is no longer being updated.
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- Legislative Outlooks
- Overview and Leadership (After Convening)
- Overview and Leadership (Before Convening)
- Appropriations, Budget, Taxes and Trade
- Business and Economy
- Defense and Foreign Policy
- Energy, Environment, Ag and Transport
- Health, Entitlements, Legal and Social Issues
- Homeland Security and Immigration
- Lobbying and Ethics
- Oversight of Executive Branch
- Technology and Cyber
- Election results
Legislative Outlooks
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Appropriations: Stark political divide on fiscal 2024 bills Jan. 12
- Budget: Debt limit battle set to dominate 2023 fiscal agenda Jan. 12
- Defense: Ukraine, China and recruitment among top priorities Jan. 12
- Energy: GOP priorities for '23: Keep fossil fuels flowing Jan. 12
- Environment: GOP promises strict oversight for rule-making Jan. 13
- Financial services: Bipartisan bills amid the oversight Jan. 13
- Foreign Affairs: House to probe Afghanistan withdrawal Jan. 12
- Health: Lots of oversight, some potential for consensus Jan. 12
- Immigration: GOP-led House means focus on border oversight Jan. 10
- Legal affairs: Judiciary committees head in different directions in new Congress Jan. 13
- Taxes: Unfinished business is the name of the game Jan. 11
- Transportation: Congress to keep an eye on the skies, infrastructure cash in 2023 Jan. 12
Overview and Leadership (After Convening)
Note: Find official committee rosters here.
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Modernization panel finds a new home under House Administration Feb. 2
- Partial, unofficial committee rosters for 118th Congress Jan. 26
- Senate organizing resolutions on hold over GOP waiver issue Jan. 24
- Hard-right conservatives win House Rules Committee seats Jan. 23
- Steil to lead House Administration Committee Jan. 17
- Guide to House committee chairs for 118th Congress Jan. 11
- House adopts rules package for the 118th Congress Jan. 9
- McCarthy wins speaker election, finally Jan. 7
- McCarthy buys time as he tries to lock down speaker votes Jan. 6
- McCarthy, holdouts discussing possible deal for speaker's gavel Jan. 5
- Late-night talks yield no breakthrough in speaker battle Jan. 4
- McCarthy opponents unmoved as House speaker election drags on Jan 3
- Senate convenes with pomp and circumstance, and no drama Jan. 3
Overview and Leadership (Before Convening)
CQ Roll Call news stories
- McCarthy releases House rules package, still short speaker votes Jan. 2
- Speaker race headed toward dramatic floor election Dec. 30
- Republicans prepare to reopen the House gallery to the public Dec. 30
- Fellow New York Republican calls for Santos ethics investigation Dec. 28
- Criminal, ethics probes sought over background of Rep.-elect Santos Dec. 22
- Anti-McCarthy group vows not to be picked off one-by-one Dec. 14
- House Democrats reject committee term limit proposal Dec. 13
- Senate Democrats set leadership team for 118th Congress Dec. 8
- Spanberger picked for 'battleground' leadership post Dec. 7
- Clyburn backed by acclamation as Democrats fill out leadership Dec. 1
- Jeffries elected first Black leader of a congressional caucus Nov. 30
- Lieu elected vice chair of House Democratic Caucus Nov. 30
- Familiar faces of next Congress: Ex-staffers return as members Nov. 30
- McCarthy says he will not drop out of speaker contention Nov. 29
- Democrats compete to do 'unglamorous' work in House leadership posts Nov. 29
- Amid talk of generational change, Democrats eye committee leaders Nov. 29
- Jeffries makes bid for House Democratic leader Nov. 18
- Pelosi to step down as Democratic leader Nov. 17
- McConnell prevails in Senate GOP leadership contest Nov. 16
- McCarthy backed for speaker but has work to do before January Nov. 15
- Biden touts Democratic wins, talks of compromise with GOP Nov. 9
- Things the 118th Congress will have that the 117th does not Nov. 9
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Appropriations, Budget, Taxes and Trade
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Major shakeup expected on Senate Appropriations subcommittees Feb. 2
- Senate Appropriations roster set after GOP panel assignments Feb. 1
- Republicans restock depleted Senate Finance panel roster Feb. 1
- House Appropriations subcommittee leaders settled Jan. 31
- White House fiscal 2024 budget set for early March delivery Jan. 31
- House foreign aid cardinal sanguine on fiscal 2024 funding outlook Jan. 30
- House Appropriations Republicans fill out subcommittee slots Jan. 27
- Ways and Means Democrats fill subcommittees, pan GOP name change Jan. 27
- House Ways and Means GOP subcommittee chairs finalized Jan. 26
- Democrats await key decisions on House Appropriations seats Jan. 23
- Simpson to eye regulatory snags in Interior, EPA spending bill Jan. 23
- Aderholt to lead Labor-HHS spending subcommittee Jan. 17
- Steering panel approves Granger's subcommittee 'cardinal' picks Jan. 16
- Debt limit battle set to dominate 2023 fiscal agenda Jan. 12
- Appropriators face stark political divide on fiscal 2024 bills Jan. 12
- Unfinished business is the name of the 2023 tax policy game Jan. 11
- House Ways and Means adds 10 Republicans to roster Jan. 11
- Big shifts in store for House Appropriations 'cardinals' Jan. 11
- New faces on Appropriations include Freedom Caucus members Jan. 11
- Rep. Jason Smith wins three-way contest for Ways and Means gavel Jan. 9
- Arrington gets Steering Committee nod for House Budget gavel Jan. 9
- McCarthy concessions raise stakes on budget, debt limit Jan. 9
- 'SALT' cap foes poised to influence House GOP tax agenda Dec. 29
- GOP seeks unity on spending restraints under divided government Dec. 14
- Ways and Means chair contenders hone closing arguments Dec. 7
- Boyle to succeed Yarmuth as top Democrat on Budget Committee Dec. 6
- Museum earmarks potentially on the chopping block in GOP House Dec. 5
- House GOP votes down earmark ban proposal Nov. 30
- Grover Norquist pushes House GOP to reinstate earmark ban Nov. 18
- Sanders picks HELP over Budget, paving way for Whitehouse Nov. 17
- GOP term limits set to hit House Appropriations subcommittees Nov. 17
- Republicans caution bank regulators Nov. 16
- Angling for choice Ways and Means GOP slots already underway Nov. 14
- GOP House Budget contenders stress party unity on fiscal issues Nov. 10
- Incumbents on tax, budget panels mostly shake off challengers Nov. 9
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Business and Economy
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Financial Services preview: Bipartisan bills amid the oversight Jan. 13
- GOP selects Donalds, Ogles for Financial Services panel Jan. 11
- Steering Committee gives nod to Roger Williams for Small Business Jan. 9
- Emboldened House Republicans to bring ESG scrutiny, experts say Dec. 7
- Senate Banking Democrats plan bigger role in crypto legislation Dec. 2
Defense and Foreign Policy
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Lawmakers outline cyber priorities for DOD in new Congress Feb. 2
- House Armed Services Committee organizes for the 118th Congress Feb. 2
- House Armed Services subcommittee lineups set Feb. 2
- New Senate Armed Services Committee roster is set Feb. 1
- Dem appointees round out China select committee membership Feb. 1
- Connecticut's Himes named ranking Democrat on House Intel Feb. 1
- House Armed Services Committee roster virtually complete Jan. 31
- Republicans flesh out House Armed Services roster Jan. 25
- Gallagher outlines broad agenda for new China committee Jan. 23
- Foreign Affairs: House to probe Afghanistan withdrawal Jan. 12
- Defense: Ukraine, China and recruitment among top NDAA priorities Jan. 12
- House Republicans foreshadow growing opposition to Ukraine funds Nov. 18
- McCaul plans Foreign Affairs focus on China, Afghanistan probe Nov. 16
- Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare Nov. 9
Energy, Environment, Ag and Transport
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Thompson taps LaMalfa to lead House Ag's Forestry panel Feb. 2
- House transportation panel launches infrastructure oversight Feb. 1
- Energy and Commerce Republicans push fossil, nuclear agenda Jan. 31
- Thompson readies reshuffle of Agriculture panels, choices to lead Jan. 27
- After past farm bill stumbles, GOP this year faces inexperience Jan. 23
- House Agriculture chairman gears up for new farm bill Jan. 17
- Former chairman set to return to House Agriculture Committee Jan. 17
- GOP promises strict oversight for environmental rule-making Jan. 13
- Congress to keep an eye on the skies, infrastructure cash in 2023 Jan. 12
- Biden faces international climate aid challenge in fiscal '24 Dec. 28
- Lawmakers expected to spar over climate role in next farm bill Dec. 21
- Energy and Commerce agenda: More support for fossil fuels Dec. 19
- Paths for energy and environment nominees ease Dec. 9
- Westerman won't be 'boxed in' by climate at Natural Resources Nov. 29
- Graves plans aggressive oversight as transport panel chairman Nov. 28
- Graves: Republicans likely to abolish climate committee Nov. 17
- Vilsack sees farmers keeping climate on congressional agenda Nov. 14
- Green groups: Democrats still have tools to reduce emissions Nov. 9
Health, Entitlements, Legal and Social Issues
CQ Roll Call news stories
- House education, workforce members eliminate civil rights panel Jan. 31
- House GOP rhetoric worries housing advocates about HUD funding Jan. 30
- Wenstrup promises broad focus for revamped COVID subcommittee Jan. 25
- GOP shrinks House education, workforce panel, packs in freshmen Jan. 25
- Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress Jan. 23
- House Judiciary panel reinforces oversight with new members Jan. 17
- Judiciary committees head in different directions in new Congress Jan. 13
- Health outlook: Lots of oversight, some potential for consensus Jan. 12
- GOP steering panel taps Foxx to lead Education and the Workforce Jan. 9
- Republican COVID-19 oversight agenda takes shape Dec. 14
- Post-pandemic, CDC faces 'uphill battle' for backing in new Congress Dec. 14
- Transgender ban, loan program top House GOP education agenda Dec. 1
- Sanders picks HELP over Budget, paving way for Whitehouse Nov. 17
- Paul trades top GOP health committee job for homeland security Nov. 17
- Key health committees to see leadership shakeups Nov. 14
Homeland Security and Immigration
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Immigration: GOP-led House means focus on border oversight Jan. 10
- GOP taps Rep. Mark E. Green to lead Homeland Security panel Jan. 9
- House GOP details border security initiatives for next Congress Dec. 8
- House GOP push to impeach DHS chief could split caucus Dec. 1
- McCarthy threatens to impeach Homeland Security secretary Nov. 22
- Sen. Paul trades top GOP health committee job for homeland security Nov. 17
- Three seek top GOP spot on House Homeland Security panel Nov. 15
Lobbying and Ethics
Oversight of Executive Branch
CQ Roll Call news stories
- Del. Stacey Plaskett gets lead role on House investigative panel Feb. 1
- House Democrats cry foul over elimination of civil rights panel Jan. 31
- Republicans named for new House panel on government actions Jan. 24
- Democrats give Raskin leading role on Oversight panel Dec. 22
- House Republicans splinter on Biden impeachment Nov. 18
Technology and Cyber
CQ Roll Call news stories
Election results
Republicans have won a narrow majority in the new House. Democrats will control the Senate next year narrowly as well.
CQ Roll Call news stories
- GOP fell short in Latino-heavy areas along U.S-Mexico border Nov. 17
- Republicans secure House majority, but it will be a narrow one Nov. 16
- Redistricting helps Republicans in close fight for House control Nov. 15
- New election, same result: Most incumbents win 2022 rematches Nov. 15
- Democrats maintain control of Senate ahead of Georgia runoff Nov. 12
- Midterm takeaways: Unusual elections end on unexpected turf Nov. 9
- Initial House results: Wave did not hit, but McCarthy predicts GOP control Nov. 9
- House: 2022 midterms: How races for open seats turned out Nov. 9
- House: How vulnerable incumbents fared Nov. 9
- Initial Senate results: Control remains a jump ball Nov. 9
- Senate: How competitive races wound up Nov. 9
- Senate landslides: For some, a primary was the real election Nov. 9
- They gave up House seats to run for other office. Most lost Nov. 9
- Abortion backers see big win in Tuesday results Nov. 9