Lawmakers seek to embed financial services rules into legislation - Roll Call House Republicans are working on bills to give financial regulations more durability by embedding them into law. Roll Call · Jan 5
This week: Congress returns to debate Venezuela, spending, health - Roll Call President Donald Trump's use of military force to capture Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro is sure to take center stage in Washington. Roll Call · Jan 5
Congress poised to weigh in on Venezuela campaign - Roll Call When it returns to Washington next week, Congress will face the fallout from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster. Roll Call · Jan 3
Trump: US will 'run' Venezuela after military mission to nab Maduro - Roll Call President Trump made clear access to vast Venezuelan oil reserves were a big part of his order to arrest and oust Nicolas Maduro. Roll Call · Jan 3
US capture of Maduro rests on criminal case - Roll Call Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife will face criminal charges in the United States after a military raid to secure his arrest. Roll Call · Jan 3
Whitehouse says he'll stall key bills over offshore wind pause - Roll Call Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said he'd stall bills on permitting, highways and water projects until the president lifts offshore wind restrictions. Roll Call · Jan 2
For the first time, both House cloakrooms are helmed by women - Roll Call Ella Gunn and Rosemary Keating play integral role in their respective parties behind the scenes in Congress. Roll Call · Jan 2
Trump voter data push prompts privacy concerns - Roll Call The Trump administration has sought to collect voter data from nearly every state, prompting pushback from states and privacy advocates. Roll Call · Jan 2
Former Sen. Jon Kyl withdraws from public life amid dementia diagnosis - Roll Call Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, 83, has been diagnosed with dementia and will withdraw from public life, he announced Tuesday. Roll Call · Dec 31, 2025
Deep cuts made 2025 a difficult year for National Park Service - Roll Call From the start of the second Trump administration there has been a steady flow of bad news for staff and services at the NPS. Roll Call · Dec 31, 2025
Trump issues first vetoes of second term - Roll Call Trump issues first vetoes of second term - Congress Roll Call · Dec 31, 2025
Twins in Congress: Nehls brothers and a potentially history-making transition - Roll Call If Trever Nehls takes the seat of his brother, Rep. Troy Nehls, it will be the first time a U.S. lawmaker is succeeded by their identical twin. Roll Call · Dec 31, 2025
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dead at 92 - Roll Call Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who first came to Congress as a Democrat but later switched to the GOP, has died at age 92. Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025
Judge weighs whether to keep alleged Capitol Hill pipe bomber detained - Roll Call A judge said he will soon decide whether the Capitol Hill pipe bomb suspect should remain in custody pending a trial. Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025
Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025 Texas gets largest share of reconciliation law’s rural health fund - Roll Call States could lose money through a “rescoring” process if they don’t follow through on certain initiatives, CMS Administrator Oz says.
Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025 Health care fight returns in January with affordability at center - Roll Call Parties and factions within them are sharply divided on a path forward; several avenues being explored haven’t led to viable legislation.
Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025 Trump's 2025 saw 26 lifetime judicial nominees approved - Roll Call Trump's year included six confirmations to circuit courts and 20 to district courts, according to analysts' tallies.
Roll Call · Dec 29, 2025 These former members of Congress are seeking comebacks in 2026 - Roll Call Here’s a look at the former members of Congress who have launched comeback bids in the 2026 midterm elections.
Roll Call · Dec 29, 2025 Political Theater’s conversations with filmmakers and other people who dig movies - Roll Call We like to put the theater in Political Theater every so often. George Orwell, Ukrainian artists, the Christmas Adventurers Club. Movies don’t have to be overtly political to say something about politics. Sometimes just documenting what life is like can become inherently political. What the best films do — be…
Roll Call · Dec 29, 2025 Defense panels still not clear on Golden Dome's attributes - Roll Call Seven months after Trump announced a Golden Dome missile shield, lawmakers say they have yet to learn meaningful information about the plans.
Roll Call · Dec 29, 2025 GOP lawmakers have administration ally to end predator species protections - Roll Call Congressional Republicans who want to delist several endangered species of predator now have an ally in the administration.
Roll Call · Dec 29, 2025 Gender-affirming care rules create legal quagmire, critics say - Roll Call Proposals that would sharply limit pediatric gender-affirming care could face host of legal challenges, lawyers and civil rights groups say.
Roll Call · Dec 26, 2025 Lawmakers push to reimburse food stamp benefits lost to theft - Roll Call Lawmakers push to reimburse food stamp benefits lost to theft - Uncategorized
Roll Call · Dec 26, 2025 Republican defense hawks broke with Trump repeatedly in 2025 - Roll Call GOP leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees have broken with the president on a number of occasions this year.
Roll Call · Dec 25, 2025 The whoppers of 2025 - Roll Call With President Donald Trump back in the White House in 2025, it’s no surprise that he dominates the FactCheck.org year-end whoppers list.