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Senate drafts last-ditch drug pricing plan ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are scraping together a last-minute plan to let Medicare negotiate prices directly with manufacturers for some prescription drugs ahead of the midterm elections, according to a summary of the plan obtained by CQ Roll Call.

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2022

At the Races: Roe-d awakening - 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 · Jun 30, 2022

House spending bills spread around $8 billion worth of earmarks - Roll Call

The House fiscal 2023 spending bills have 4,386 earmarks, for a total of $8.2 billion, a CQ Roll Call analysis found.

Roll Call · Jun 28, 2022

Defense spending battle lines - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Peter Cohn delve into the bipartisan NDAA bill that upped the ante on defense spending.

Roll Call · Jun 17, 2022

Photos of the week ending June 17, 2022 - Roll Call

As the Jan. 6 committee hearings dominated the news in the Capitol, Roll Call photojournalists were there to capture the week's events.

Roll Call · Jun 17, 2022

At the Races: Shades of blue - 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 · Jun 16, 2022

Mental health becomes focal point of Senate gun framework - Roll Call

The Senate’s gun violence framework expands mental health treatment, but there's little connection between gun violence and mental illness.

Roll Call · Jun 15, 2022

Jan. 6 panel shows man from Loudermilk tour threatening lawmakers near Capitol on day of riot - Roll Call

Video released by the Jan. 6 committee raises questions about members of a group Rep. Barry Loudermilk hosted the previous day.

Roll Call · Jun 15, 2022

DCCC designates four more members for special protection - Roll Call

Democrats add Reps. Anne McLane Kuster, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Frank J. Mrvan and David Trone to the Frontline incumbent protection program.

Roll Call · Jun 14, 2022

Appropriations kickoff - Roll Call

House appropriators are about to begin markups on fiscal 2023 spending bills and CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Paul M. Krawzak outline what lies ahead.

Roll Call · Jun 10, 2022