At the Races: Sunshine State sunset debate - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Feb 9, 2023
Not couch cushion money: Former members sitting on $54 million Members of the 117th Congress who have since left Capitol Hill still hold nearly $54 million in leftover political money — cash they may tap to make contributions as lobbyists or bank for future runs. Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023
Ilhan Omar’s removal from panel was ‘stupidest vote’, says Republican – report Ken Buck reportedly makes remark in Capitol Hill elevator as another Republican, Mike Simpson, agreed The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2023
Email busts "new" Prayer Breakfast An email inadvertently sent to TYT reveals new event's leaders striving to preserve unity with The Family Salon · Feb 2, 2023
Congress takes reins of prayer breakfast from secretive Christian evangelical group Lawmakers have taken more control of the National Prayer Breakfast from the group that ran it for seven decades after concerns rose over influence peddling and attendees, including a Russian spy. WEKU · Feb 2, 2023
Karl Smith: Republican tax proposals aren’t as bonkers as they sound Among the many concessions Kevin McCarthy agreed to in order to become speaker of the House is one that would give the so-called Fair Tax Act a full hearing on Capitol Hill. To describe the bill as radical would be an understatement. Not only would it abolish the Internal Revenue… Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023
White House to send its budget to Congress in early March WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will send its budget for the next fiscal year up to Capitol Hill on March 9, according to a memo from top White House aides. Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023
Gun groups spent less on lobbying last year, when a new law passed - Roll Call Groups battling on both dies of the gun rights debate reported lower lobbying expenditures in 2022, disclosures filed with Congress show. Roll Call · Jan 31, 2023
White House budget set for early March delivery - Roll Call The Biden administration will send its budget for the next fiscal year up to Capitol Hill on March 9, according to a White House memo. Roll Call · Jan 31, 2023
Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward Ronna McDaniel has become the longest serving leader of the Republican National Committee since the Civil War The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023
Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress WASHINGTON — Factions of the health care system and members of Congress are turning their fire on an oft-maligned part of the drug pricing system — the middlemen who negotiate discounts with drug companies on behalf of health plans. Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023
Photos of the week ending January 27, 2023 - Roll Call Photos of the week ending Jan. 27, 2023: A new senator, football trash-talking, dads and Rep. George Santos highlighted action on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Jan 27, 2023
Exclusive: Senator pushes TikTok government-device ban enforcement Sen. Josh Hawley wants to know how a new TikTok ban for government devices will be implemented. Axios · Jan 27, 2023
Meet the Justice Department attorney who'll square off in House GOP investigations WASHINGTON — Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte has spent months preparing to face off against House Republicans as they unleash a gantlet of congressional investigations into the Justice Department. Los Angeles Times · Jan 27, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023 White House under pressure to develop a backup plan on student debt relief WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is under pressure from Capitol Hill lawmakers and student debt advocates to develop contingency plans to cancel billions of dollars in student debt and to move forward quickly if the Supreme Court strikes down the administration’s initial executive action.
Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023 Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress - Roll Call PBMs argue that the rebates they collect from drug companies in exchange for coverage by a health plan are used to lower premiums.
Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023 VIEWPOINT 2: Is bipartisanship good? That depends Bipartisanship is the solution to some problems, but it also helped create them. On the one hand, if you are a classical liberal with a strong preference for fiscal responsibility, bipartisanship generally gets you nowhere. Big Capitol Hill deals mean big spending. On the other hand, the only path to…
WEKU · Jan 21, 2023 Why we have a debt ceiling, and why this trip to the brink may be different We have been here before. But this time the House's new Republican majority is largely driven by a faction that says it will hold the debt limit vote as a hostage to win policy changes.
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Biden insists there’s ‘nothing’ in classified paper scandal, polls tell otherwise Phrase, first coined by Gertrude Stein in 1937, has become a popular one on Capitol Hill
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 Biden insists there’s ‘nothing’ in classified paper scandal, polls tell otherwise Phrase, first coined by Gertrude Stein in 1937, has become a popular one on Capitol Hill
Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023 NIH missing top leadership at start of a divided Congress WASHINGTON — The departure of two key public health leaders at the National Institutes of Health has created vacancies some worry could present a hurdle to NIH’s agenda in the new Congress.
Roll Call · Jan 18, 2023 NIH missing top leadership at start of a divided Congress - Roll Call Despite GOP criticism of handling of COVID-19, Collins and Fauci had long-standing relationships with lawmakers from both parties.
Financial Times · Jan 18, 2023 What it would take for Apple to disentangle itself from China The tech giant increasingly finds itself beholden to America’s biggest geopolitical rival. But is diversification even possible?
The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2023 Joe Manchin’s ties to Big Oil under renewed scrutiny after chief of staff leaves for job with lobbying group The move by the West Virginia senator’s chief of staff has revived criticism of a ‘revolving door’ on Capitol Hill
Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023 Baby boomers loosen their grip on Congress WASHINGTON — Move out of the way, TV dinners, and get ready for avocado toast. Baby boomers, or those born from 1946 to 1964, no longer make up the majority of Congress.