Responding to a senator’s questions, Gen. Dan Caine said the Pentagon doesn’t plan to send military personnel to voting sites or to seize ballots or voting machines.

The U.S. military is not planning to send troops or personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterm elections, according to Gen.

The GOP-controlled chamber plans to vote on a bill to prevent a shutdown before the election. It may also vote on censuring a Republican and Russia sanctions.

The House is back ith a top priority of avoiding a government shutdown before the midterm elections.