Note: As of early January, with the 116th Congress underway, this preview page will no longer be updated.
Democrats will take control of the House and Republicans will have an expanded majority in the Senate when the new Congress convenes in January 2019. This page houses CQ coverage of what to expect.
CQ's 2019 congressional calendar is here.
Preliminary committee rosters are here.
Profiles of new senators and House members may be found here. Election results are here.
A PDF of CQ Magazine's 100-page Guide to the New Congress is here.
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Following are reports regarding committee leadership, membership and big-picture agendas. Subsequent sections (Appropriations and Budget, etc.) include stories on how the next Congress is expected to deal with those policy areas.
Senate rosters are here. Only some House rosters have been released.