Location System

National

Follow the federal institutions, laws, agencies, elections, and national issues shaping public life.

Scope

What this path covers

Use this level when the people, bodies, services, or decisions behind your question fit this part of government.

  • Congress, the presidency, federal agencies, courts, and national elections
  • Federal legislation, regulations, programs, public data, and source tracking
  • National issues that affect states, communities, institutions, and residents

Available and planned hubs

Where this path can lead

Working links open a real public preview. Non-linked cards explain the next planned coverage without acting like finished pages.

Working national topic

United States / Federal Government

A verified-source orientation to official federal voter and election resources, with state and local handoffs.

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Congress

A future hub for federal legislation, committees, members, votes, and source-backed actions.

Coming soon

Federal Agencies

A future way to connect public programs, regulations, data, grants, and services.

Future capability

What this layer should help people do

  • Trace how federal policy connects to state and local systems.
  • Follow federal legislation, regulations, public programs, and agency actions.
  • Understand national issues through source-backed civic context.

Current Congress

U.S. House and Senate seats

U.S. House

Seats before the November 3, 2026 election

218 needed for a majority

  • 215 Democratic
  • 1 Independent
  • 217 Republican
  • 2 Vacant
U.S. House seats before the November 3, 2026 election
Party or statusSeats
Democratic215
Independent1
Republican217
Vacant2

U.S. Senate

Seats before the November 3, 2026 election

51 needed for a majority

  • 44 Democratic
  • 2 Independent
  • 53 Republican
  • 1 Vacant
U.S. Senate seats before the November 3, 2026 election
Party or statusSeats
Democratic44
Independent2
Republican53
Vacant1

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (opens in a new tab). GovGalaxy records the party stated on each current member's official profile.