Photos of the week | July 11-17, 2025 - Roll Call Here are some of the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists Bill Clark and Tom Williams this week. Roll Call · Jul 18, 2025
Louisiana scraps $3 billion coastal restoration funded by oil spill settlement Republican Governor Jeff Landry views the project as a threat to the state’s way of life The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Trump’s Epstein birthday card news rocks $9B PBS clawback vote in House: ‘I don’t know anything’ Some Republicans refuse to answer while Democrats accuse Republicans of engaging in ‘a pathetic attempt at ass-covering’ The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Rep. Jim Jordan may be deposed over OSU sex abuse scandal The Ohio Republican could be deposed as soon as Friday The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Trump 'Brags' About Illegally Bribing GOP Congressman to Vote for 'Big, Beautiful Bill': 'I Did Him a Very Big, Big Favor' President Trump admitted to attempting to sway Republican lawmakers with personal favors in exchange for their votes on his big, beautiful bill during a speech. Latin Times · Jul 17, 2025
A Georgia Republican governor candidate questions legality of rival's $10M campaign loan A Republican candidate for Georgia governor accuses his rival of illegally lending $10 million to a campaign committee The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
House Republicans pass Trump’s proposed aid and public broadcasting cuts Proposal heads to president’s desk to be signed after party-line vote was delayed by Jeffrey Epstein controversy The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2025
‘What… is the President Doing?’: House Republicans desperate to flee DC before ‘client list’ vote No one wants to fall with Trump. We Got This Covered · Jul 17, 2025
Maryland man charged with threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family A Maryland man has been arrested on charges that he made threatening calls to the Georgia offices of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Lawmakers are trying to run home for the summer before they are forced to vote on Epstein controversy House Republican leaders have faced internal pressure to send members home amid suggestion of a bipartisan ‘discharge petition’ that would force a vote on the controversial files The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
The shrinking circle of support: Here are the few Republicans defending Trump and Bondi over Epstein MAGA loyalists who connect Epstein to a wider ‘deep state’ conspiracy theory are beginning to fracture from the president after his administration shut the door on the investigation and labeled the case a ‘hoax’ The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Senate Republicans admit they have no idea what’s in Trump’s spending cuts — but they’ll vote for it anyway First time in decades. We Got This Covered · Jul 17, 2025
Emil Bove judge confirmation moves step closer despite Democratic walkout Republicans refuse to call whistleblower who says Bove advocated ignoring court orders to Senate judiciary panel The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2025
‘Who do not agree’: Nancy Pelosi explains why Republicans would rather please Donald Trump than help actual Americans Lives in jeopardy. We Got This Covered · Jul 17, 2025
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2025 At the Races: The Art of the Sale - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including GOP's quest to sell the 'big beautiful' law.
Latin Times · Jul 17, 2025 Top Senate Republican Throws Weight Behind Full Release of Epstein Files Sen. John Thune is calling for the full release of Epstein records, breaking with Trump amid growing public and party pressure over the DOJ's handling of the case.
We Got This Covered · Jul 17, 2025 Trump administration launches multipronged attack on election integrity – is 2026 already rigged? The law won't allow Trump to be president for a third time, but can he trump it?
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025 Poll finds bipartisan agreement on a key issue: Regulating AI In the run-up to the vote in the U.S. Senate on President Donald Trump’s spending and tax bill, Republicans scrambled to revise the bill to win support of wavering GOP senators. A provision included in the original bill was a 10-year moratorium on any state law that sought to regulate…
The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2025 Republicans wanted fewer abortions and more births. They are getting the opposite The rate of voluntary sterilization among young women jumped abruptly after Dobbs, and there’s no reason to believe it will drop off.
Benzinga · Jul 17, 2025 Elon Musk Changed His Number, Became Unreachable After Trump Feud, Reveals Speaker Mike Johnson: 'I Sent Him A Long Text Message, And Then...' Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has reportedly changed his phone number following a feud with President Donald Trump and disagreement with Speaker Mike Johnson over the Republican’s tax-and-spending bill.
The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2025 A risky bet? Texas Republicans poised to redraw congressional map on Trump’s orders The move would probably weaken influence of the state’s fast-growing non-white population and backfire on the GOP
The Texas Tribune · Jul 17, 2025 Harlingen doctor becomes first Democrat to challenge GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz for South Texas congressional seat The 15th Congressional District is the only Republican-held seat in Texas that Democrats are targeting under the current map.
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2025 Vaccine divide widens after CDC committee shake-up - Roll Call Dozens of pediatricians came to Capitol Hill seeking continued access to routine shots for kids, a month after the Trump administration cleaned house at the federal vaccine advisory committee.
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2025 Senate sends $9 billion rescissions package to the House - Roll Call Senate sends $9 billion rescissions package to the House - Senate
Benzinga · Jul 17, 2025 Trump-Backed Crypto Bills Stalled Again In House Of Representatives, Marjorie Taylor Greene Holds Out On CBDC Ban: 'Will Not Vote For This' House Republican leaders faced another setback Wednesday in their efforts to move key cryptocurrency bills, due to disagreements among GOP lawmakers.