Your fact-checks will appear here
American attorney, politician (1954–2025)
At least three sitting House Democrats died in 2025 (Sylvester Turner, Raúl Grijalva and Gerry Connolly), and multiple House members across parties resigned during the year — notable Republican resign...
As of the most recent available reporting, Texas has 38 seats in the U.S. House and two U.S. senators; the House delegation currently contains 25 Republicans, 12 Democrats, and 1 vacancy, for a total ...
Three sitting U.S. members of Congress died in office in 2025 through May: Reps. Sylvester Turner (D‑TX), Raúl Grijalva (D‑AZ) and Gerry Connolly (D‑VA), making at least three deaths in 2025 and exten...
As of the 119th Congress (2025–2027) the available sources report no independents or third‑party members serving in the U.S. House of Representatives; official membership counts show the House divided...
After reviewing the provided analyses, the House composition after the 2024 elections is reported in two competing tallies: , while . The discrepancy stems from different snapshots in time and varying...
The sources present three different snapshots of Democratic seats in the U.S. House in 2025, centering on as reported counts. Discrepancies arise from timing, how vacancies and non-voting delegates ar...
Democrats did win U.S. House seats tied to November 4, 2025 events: at least one special election in Arizona produced a Democratic victor, and multiple special and regularly scheduled contests produce...
The most current, widely cited tallies show the holding a majority while trail by a handful of seats; reports Republicans with 218 seats to Democrats’ 213 as of Jan. 6, 2026, with four vacancies in th...
Republicans hold a slim 219–213 House majority entering the 119th Congress, with at least six special elections expected in 2025–2026 that could shift that margin . Because Democrats need to net only ...
There is no single uncontested count in the provided analyses: sources report in the U.S. House for 2025 depending on timing, vacancies, and how delegates are treated. The divergence stems from the ba...
The materials present conflicting lists and dates for 2025 vacancies that prompted special elections; several consistently named figures include Rep. Sylvester Turner (TX-18), Rep. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7...
Special elections and vacancies since the 2024 general election have narrowed and then modestly shifted the House margin in 2025: Republicans entered the 119th Congress with about a 220–215 edge after...
Reporting compiled by national outlets and election trackers shows that there were multiple special elections across 2025 for U.S. House seats and a large number of state legislative vacancies; notabl...
The most direct official source for an up‑to‑date list of Democratic House members is the House Democratic Caucus’s official site, Dems.gov, which presents the caucus membership and links to member pa...
As of the available reporting, the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress includes very few — if any — members formally sitting as third‑party or non‑major‑party representatives; most con...
As of the start of the 119th Congress in January 2025, Republicans control both Senate (53–45 with 2 independents) and the House, giving the GOP a federal trifecta with the presidency; the House major...
The 2025 special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District did not produce a final winner on Election Day; , and the vacancy in that seat was created by the death of Democratic Rep. Sylvester Tu...
A string of 2025–2026 special elections, resignations and deaths has produced a handful of and a net House where Republicans maintain a wafer‑thin majority — reported as 218 Republicans to 213 Democra...
vacancies were scheduled to be filled by special elections in 2025, with contests clustered across spring, summer and fall — and at least one race stretching into a 2026 runoff. The clearest, document...
The U.S. Senate composition on January 1, 2026, stood at 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (this total includes two independents who caucus with Democrats), according to contemporaneous seat tallies use...