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Congress made $80 billion-plus in changes to defense budget - Roll Call

Congress shifted a big chunk of the Pentagon's fiscal 2023 budget to reflect lawmakers' priorities, sometimes with little oversight.

Roll Call · Oct 4, 2023

Two veteran Capitol Police officers promoted to assistant chief roles - Roll Call

Two top Capitol Police officials, Jason Bell and Sean Gallagher, have shed their acting titles and are now assistant chiefs of police.

Roll Call · Oct 2, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a life in photos - Roll Call

Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday night, Sept. 28, 2023, at the age of 90. Here are photos from her long tenure on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call · Sep 29, 2023

Appropriations on the skids - Roll Call

The Senate’s first fiscal 2024 spending package stalled on the floor as hard-line conservatives rebelled, while House leaders had to abandon plans to take up their Defense spending bill. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Paul M. Krawzak discuss the challenge to get appropriations back on track and…

Roll Call · Sep 15, 2023

At the Races: Shutdown? Shhh ... - 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 · Sep 14, 2023

Emergency spending clash - Roll Call

The House and Senate may be on a collision course over an emergency spending package for Ukraine aid, disaster relief and border resources. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Paul M. Krawzak outline the fight and the politics behind it, as fiscal 2024 appropriations bills head to the…

Roll Call · Sep 8, 2023

At the Races: Who will impeachment hurt most? - 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 · Sep 7, 2023

As concern about Mitch McConnell's health grows, his legacy remains strong

Even if Mitch McConnell’s health prevents him from accomplishing his stated goal of serving as Senate Republican leader through 2024, he will still be the longest-serving Senate leader of any party, one who remade the federal judiciary from top to bottom.

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2023

At the Races: Prime time fault lines? - 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 · Aug 24, 2023

At the Races: Inflation confrontation - 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 · Aug 17, 2023