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Bipartisan UAP Caucus Launches in House, Burchett Leads

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Congress Forms UAP Caucus

House Democrats and Republicans formed a bipartisan UAP caucus to study unidentified aerial phenomena.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) founded the caucus, joined by Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.).
In 2022, a House Intelligence subcommittee held its first UFO hearing in decades.
Two Pentagon UAP task-force officials testified, urging pilots to report sightings.
A Gallup poll found 78% of Americans believe the government hides UFO data.

Summary

Cook Shifts Races

Cook Political Report shifted 19 House races toward Democrats on Oct 23, moving six toss-ups to Lean Democratic.
Cook projects Democrats could win 227-237 seats in the 2026 midterms.
A NYT/Siena poll (Oct 12-19) shows Democrats at 52% and Republicans at 41%.
Internal GOP data shows Republicans gaining in the Midwest and protecting Florida seats.
Democratic leaders warn the House majority may fall short of the 235 seats won in 2018.

History

Historical Context

In 1978, the Senate conducted its first public UFO hearings, chaired by Senator Barry Goldwater, establishing formal congressional inquiry into unidentified aerial phenomena. The hearings compelled the Air Force to declassify 1,600 reports, and Gallup later found 78% of Americans believed the government hid UFO information. Now Rep. Tim Burchett and Rep. Jared Moskowitz lead a bipartisan UAP caucus, mirroring Goldwater’s cross-party approach while navigating the 2026 House race forecasts. The scenario recalls the 1994 Republican Revolution, when Newt Gingrich’s GOP captured 54 seats, showing how issue-focused alliances can alter Cook Report projections.

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Congress Forms UAP Caucus

House Democrats and Republicans formed a bipartisan UAP caucus to study unidentified aerial phenomena.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) founded the caucus, joined by Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.).
In 2022, a House Intelligence subcommittee held its first UFO hearing in decades.
Two Pentagon UAP task-force officials testified, urging pilots to report sightings.
A Gallup poll found 78% of Americans believe the government hides UFO data.

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