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Congress’ softball team vows to get win after straight losses since 2016

Last year, the contest got away from Congress’ rookie-heavy softball squad, but this time will be different, players say. 

Roll Call · Aug 4, 2022

Senate appropriators want $4 billion for ships Navy didn’t seek

WASHINGTON — The Senate Appropriations Committee’s new defense spending bill would add $4 billion to the Navy budget — money the Navy did not seek and much of which the Armed Services and House Appropriations panels did not approve — for warships built largely by the constituents of senior appropriators.

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Senate appropriators want $4 billion for ships Navy didn't seek - Roll Call

The Senate 2023 defense spending bill would boost the Navy budget for ships built largely by the constituents of senior appropriators.

Roll Call · Aug 4, 2022

Photos of the week ending July 29, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the week include statue and portrait unveilings, a baseball game, and a rush to finish work before the August recess.

Roll Call · Jul 29, 2022

Angry callers are threatening Congress. These interns are on the front lines

WASHINGTON — People with vile things to say about Adam Kinzinger tend to call his office at night, when it’s virtually guaranteed no one will answer.

Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022

Republicans dominate rainy Congressional Baseball Game - Roll Call

Climate activists had promised to disrupt Thursday’s Congressional Baseball Game, but in the end it was pouring rain that delayed the action.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2022

Angry callers are threatening Congress. These interns are on the front lines - Roll Call

Adam Kinzinger’s interns took on a sobering summer project — compiling a video of threats against their boss.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2022

Fight brews over Pentagon’s push to counter extremists

WASHINGTON — Democrats in both chambers are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups’ attempts to influence service members.

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

Photos of the week ending July 22, 2022 - Roll Call

Members of Congress getting arrested and the final Jan. 6 hearing before the August recess highlighted this week on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call · Jul 22, 2022

Fight brews over Pentagon's push to counter extremists - Roll Call

Democrats are vowing to resist GOP attempts to halt Defense Department training aimed at countering extremist groups.

Roll Call · Jul 22, 2022