A GOP clash over right to carry The fatal shooting of a citizen in Minneapolis has divided Republicans over the right-to-carry but united Democrats against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Roll Call · Jan 27
Democrats see opportunity in Ohio beyond battleground House seats In their quest to flip the House in the midterm elections, Democrats are eyeing a handful of Ohio seats the party hasn't held in decades. Roll Call · Jan 27
Former impeachment witness Vindman seeking Senate seat in Florida Vindman’s campaign launch video presented him as a check against the president and Republicans, tapping into recent hot-button issues. Roll Call · Jan 27
Rep. Janelle Bynum recalls interning for Arlen Specter The Oregon Democrat worked on the Hill as a high school junior. “You belong here,” she tells kids coming to the Capitol now. Roll Call · Jan 27
Immigration funding impasse A glide path for a final fiscal 2026 spending package suddenly evaporated after the second fatal shooting of a Minneapolis citizen in an immigration crackdown. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Jacob Fulton and David Lerman assess the chances for finding an escape route from another partial government shutdown. Show Notes: Roll Call · Jan 27
Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan announces retirement after 10 terms in Congress Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan, a longtime Republican member of the Ways and Means Committee, will not seek reelection this year. Roll Call · Jan 27
Lawmakers again challenge limits on ICE detention facility visits House Democrats asked a federal judge to block the latest DHS policy limiting lawmaker oversight visits to immigration detention facilities. Roll Call · Jan 27
NOAA speeds up process to grant deep-sea mining permits Final rule would speed process companies must go through to receive exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit applications. Roll Call · Jan 27
Crowded race to succeed Norton includes two of her former staffers Longtime House delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has announced her retirement, kicking off a new era for D.C. Roll Call · Jan 27
Coast Guard budget boost hangs in limbo amid DHS debate A proposed 5 percent raise in Coast Guard funding hangs in the balance as Congress fights over Department of Homeland Security spending. Roll Call · Jan 26
Spending bill would solidify Trump cuts in DHS oversight The Homeland Security spending bill would solidify the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to oversight components at DHS. Roll Call · Jan 26
Senate seeks escape from Homeland Security standoff Senate leaders are hoping to save a six-bill spending package while easing Democratic concerns about immigration policy. Roll Call · Jan 26
Minneapolis shooting galvanizes some Trump faithful in Senate GOP A Senate GOP caucus largely loyal to Trump appears increasingly at odds with his immigration policies after a shooting in Minnesota. Roll Call · Jan 26
Spending bill would block DHS from arming long-range drones Even as the Trump administration has increasingly militarized drug and immigration enforcement, Congress took a step to restrain that trend. Roll Call · Jan 26
Roll Call · Jan 26 Two i-words return to Capitol Hill after Minnesota shooting The fatal shooting in Minnesota over the weekend has led to renewed talk by lawmakers of impeachment and insurrection.
Roll Call · Jan 26 Deadly Minnesota shooting ramps up first period of pushback on Trump 2.0 From oil executives to Western leaders and now Republican officials, Donald Trump is riding a wave of recent pushback from unlikely sources.
Roll Call · Jan 26 This week: Senate returns, staring at possible partial government shutdown The Senate is setting up for another standoff over government funding after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident on Saturday.
Roll Call · Jan 25 Longtime D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton files to end reelection bid Longtime D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton has filed to end her campaign for a 19th term as the district's nonvoting House member.
Roll Call · Jan 24 New Minnesota shooting leaves spending package in peril The risk of another partial government shutdown escalated Saturday after federal agents killed a Minnesota man amid an immigration crackdown.
Roll Call · Jan 23 Jack Smith on Trump accusations that Biden directed probes: ‘No’ Former special counsel Jack Smith, during testimony, rebuffed claims that Joe Biden was calling the shots for his probes of Donald Trump.
Roll Call · Jan 23 Trump’s claims about Greenland FactCheck.org lays out claims President Trump made before announcing his “framework" of a deal on Greenland with NATO's secretary general.
Roll Call · Jan 23 Vance pledges anti-abortion policies after White House deemed soft Marchers descended on the National Mall Friday as politicians pledged to take the next steps to ending abortion.
Roll Call · Jan 23 Close to the finish line The House has passed all 12 spending bills for the current fiscal year and the Senate is on track to clear them by the Jan. 30 deadline to avoid another partial shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s Jessica Wehrman, David Lerman and Aris Folley recount the drama of the House dealmaking and…
Roll Call · Jan 23 Wrap-up: One chamber down, one to go (plus snow) The threat of snow has senators nervously checking the forecast, while House members got out of town after a busy week.
Roll Call · Jan 23 Former New York Rep. Chris Collins, pardoned by Trump, seeks comeback in Florida Former New York Rep. Chris Collins, who was pardoned by President Trump after a corruption scandal, is running for the House from Florida.