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A record number of congressional lawmakers aren't running for reelection in 2026. Here's the list

NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection ...
The Inlander

The U.S. House once had a representative for about every 30,000 people, but now lawmakers serve between 543,000 and 991,000 constituents — what happened?

Imagine this: You're voting on a matter of national significance, you get to the front of the line, and the poll worker asks, "What state are you from?" Montana? Great, you get a full vote for or ...
RealClearPolitics

It's Time To Make the U.S. House of Representatives More Representative

Way back in 1929, the number of House members was set at 435 by the Permanent Apportionment Act. Little did those voting to pass the law realize how permanent it was to be. In 1929, the population of ...
KPBS

A record number of fossil fuel representatives are at this year's COP28 climate talks

The United Nations climate change talks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have broken a record for the largest number of fossil fuel representatives to attend, according to a new analysis. Nearly four ...