WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Democrats will put a three-year extension of expiring health insurance subsidies to a U.S. Senate vote next week, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday, a late push to revive a proposal Republicans blocked earlier this year.

Many Congressional resignations have been announced as the 2026 midterms approach, with the Republicans currently bearing the brunt of the losses.

Four Democratic senators blasted an Education Department plan to move certain operations to other departments through interagency agreements as “outrageous,” and “illegal,” saying it circumvented appropriations law.

Congress is almost out of time to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that would avert skyrocketing health care premiums for tens of millions of Americans next year.

Dozens of U.S. solar companies urged federal lawmakers to revoke a Trump administration policy that has stalled project permits, they said in a letter to leaders in Congress on Thursday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The letter highlights mounting concerns from project developers over stepped-up scrutiny of solar permits by U.

Democrats won an agreement for a floor showdown after the shutdown, but consensus still eludes the Senate. Will Republicans pay a political price?

As intrigue grows over whether Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett plans to announce a U.S. Senate campaign next week, she confirmed to CBS News she's spoken with would-be opponents.

Crockett, a Dallas Democrat who in 2022 replaced the late Eddie Bernice Johnson in Congress, is already a national figure. Her entry into the Senate race could make it the costliest political contest in Texas history, as well as the most anticipated Texas Senate race since 2018, when Democrat Beto O’Rourke challenged Ted Cruz.