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Big test on rescissions - Roll Call

The Senate will take up a bill to claw back $9.4 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds that Democrats warn would blow up the bipartisan appropriations process. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the political importance of the Trump administration’s rescissions package,…

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2025

Pennsylvania Democrat back for a rematch against Rep. Scott Perry - Roll Call

Pennsylvania Democrat Janelle Stelson, who narrowly lost a battleground race last year, is challenging Republican Rep. Scott Perry again.

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2025

Senate panel faults Secret Service over Trump shooting attempt - Roll Call

A Senate report finds the Secret Service unaccountable for failures more than a year after an attempted shooting of President Donald Trump.

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2025

‘Accidental activists,’ the local heroes who expose government secrecy - Roll Call

Miranda Spivack, author of “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards,” joins the Equal Time podcast.

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2025

House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate - Roll Call

House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate - Defense

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2025

Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test - Roll Call

President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.

Roll Call · Jul 11, 2025

Senate NDAA would hike defense spending by $32 billion - Roll Call

The Senate’s defense policy bill would authorize an extra $32.1 billion for national security spending above what the Pentagon sought.

Roll Call · Jul 11, 2025

Should we talk about the weather? — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

Senators had the Capitol all to themselves as the Texas floods coincided with the confirmation hearing for the next NOAA administrator.

Roll Call · Jul 11, 2025

Photos of the week | July 4-10, 2025 - Roll Call

The Senate returned to work while the House took the week off. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

Roll Call · Jul 11, 2025

Appropriators advance Legislative Branch bill without GAO cuts - Roll Call

Senate appropriators approved a fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch bill that would boost spending for Congress while avoiding cuts to the GAO.

Roll Call · Jul 10, 2025