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Life after Congress: Rodney Davis’ off-ramp includes solutions and a shorkie - Roll Call

“It was the first time I’ve been in the private sector since I worked for my dad’s fast food restaurant,” says the Illinois Republican.

Roll Call · Oct 21, 2025

Congressional casework is hard. The shutdown is making it harder - Roll Call

“You can’t get a hold of a human being on the phone,” one Democrat says. “You’re just getting answering machines saying that we’re in a shutdown.”

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025

James Comey seeks to dismiss indictment over Senate testimony - Roll Call

Attorneys for former FBI Director James B. Comey sought Monday to throw out an indictment accusing him of lying to Congress.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025

In the Spotlight: Gary Peters - Roll Call

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's top Democrat is seeking to renew an expired cybersecurity law.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025

Immigration court backlog subsides in second Trump administration - Roll Call

The Trump administration’s tough-on-immigration policies are on pace to reduce the backlog of cases in the nation’s immigration courts.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025

Senate Republicans give Trump cover on shutdown

Allies of Donald Trump in the Senate are giving the president cover over his handling of the ongoing government shutdown.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025

Senate’s next crypto bill slowed by language in stablecoin law - Roll Call

Opponents of crypto interest want the rewards issue addressed in legislation that the committee is now cobbling together.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025

Supreme Court to hear challenge to federal gun ban for drug users - Roll Call

The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will decide the constitutionality of a federal ban on gun possession for habitual drug users.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025

Senate Republicans to lunch in Rose Garden as shutdown continues - Roll Call

President Donald Trump is expected to host Senate Republicans for a lunch on Tuesday, while the partial government shutdown continues.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025

Judge sounds ready to expand block on shutdown layoffs - Roll Call

A federal judge in California indicated she would expand her temporary ruling blocking federal worker layoffs during the government shutdown.

Roll Call · Oct 17, 2025