FILE - OCTOBER 5, 2026: It was reported that former GOP Congressman John Dennis Hastert, who served as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007, died at his home of natural causes, October 5, 2026. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 17: U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) leaves the House Republican Conference leadership elections alone on Capitol Hill November 17, 2006 in Washington, DC. Hastert is the longest-serving Speaker of the House but is now scorned for losing control of the House to the Democrats in the 2006 midterm elections. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)