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flag A record 53 House members and 10 senators plan to retire in 2026, signaling major congressional turnover.

flag A record 53 U.S. House members have announced they won’t seek re-election in 2026, the second-highest number since recordkeeping began, surpassing 2018’s retirements. flag Of those, 32 are Republicans and 21 are Democrats. flag Ten senators also plan to retire, the most from either chamber this century. flag Republicans hold a narrow 218-214 majority in the House and a 53-47 edge in the Senate. flag The high turnover reflects a significant shift in Congress, though specific reasons for the departures remain unspecified.

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