Dietary guidelines become mired in row over alcohol safety - Roll Call An agency focused on underage drinking steps into a debate over how alcohol use impacts health and some lawmakers are not happy. Roll Call · Oct 16, 2024
Upstate NY House races test party messaging on abortion, immigration - Roll Call In the rolling hills of upstate New York, two swing districts offer a window into the battle for control of the House. Roll Call · Oct 16, 2024
Trump goes big on tariffs, floats business relocation penalty - Roll Call Former President Donald Trump doubled down on his plan to impose heavy tariffs on imports to help pay for tax cuts. Roll Call · Oct 15, 2024
He found a purpose working on the Hill. Now he needs a kidney - Roll Call “Half my family has the disease,” says Adam Jardine, who works as a congressional staffer. “I try to stay positive throughout the whole thing.” Roll Call · Oct 15, 2024
Tim Scott in line to chair Senate campaign arm for 2026 cycle - Roll Call Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina appears on track to be the next chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Roll Call · Oct 15, 2024
Rating Changes: 8 in the House, 2 in the Senate - Roll Call Less than a month before Election Day, 10 race rating changes help clarify the fights for control of the House and Senate. Roll Call · Oct 15, 2024
Cleaver calls for 'bold' congressional response to hurricanes - Roll Call Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II says the policy response to hurricanes Helene and Milton should be wide-ranging and impactful. Roll Call · Oct 15, 2024
Tax veterans see protracted standoff over expiring breaks - Roll Call The growing possibility of divided government next year has some predicting the 2025 tax fight could stretch into 2026 and beyond. Roll Call · Oct 15, 2024
Photos of the week ending October 11, 2024 - Roll Call With the election just 25 days away, Roll Call’s photojournalists are in D.C., Maryland and Pennsylvania this week to cover political news. Roll Call · Oct 11, 2024
Helene, Milton wreckage puts spotlight on disaster loan program - Roll Call Tussling has ratcheted up between the White House and GOP leaders over when Congress needs to return to take up emergency disaster relief. Roll Call · Oct 10, 2024
Trump pitches tax write-off for auto loans in Detroit speech - Roll Call Former President Trump proposed making interest on car loans tax-deductible Thursday in the latest of a series of tax cuts he has promised. Roll Call · Oct 10, 2024
Biden forced to put legacy push on hold as crises mount at home and abroad - Roll Call President Biden intended his final months to be about his legacy. But then Mother Nature and two wars intervened. Roll Call · Oct 10, 2024
FEC to consider clarifying what joint fundraising committees can pay for in political ads - Roll Call The commission will consider two drafts that would clarify whether a joint fundraising committee could pay for an entire ad or simply the part asking for a donation. Roll Call · Oct 9, 2024
Preparing for Milton also means fighting misinformation, FEMA says - Roll Call As Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell on Wednesday warned of “catastrophic impacts” from Hurricane Milton, she and the federal government are also fighting misinformation about this storm and the recovery effort from Hurricane Helene. Some of the claims come from former President Donald Trump, lawmakers in Congress and others online,… Roll Call · Oct 9, 2024
Roll Call · Oct 9, 2024 Tim Johnson, former Senate Banking chair, dies at age 77 - Roll Call Former Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who served nearly three decades and chaired the Senate Banking Committee, has died at the age of 77.
Roll Call · Oct 9, 2024 ‘War Game’: Rehearsing the uncomfortably plausible - Roll Call A vets organization did an unscripted role-playing simulation with real political figures about an attempted coup, resulting in "War Game."
Roll Call · Oct 9, 2024 Survey: Most adults affected by suicide, want more prevention - Roll Call The poll also found that nearly all adults — 93 percent — say they believe more action can be taken to prevent and reduce suicide deaths.
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2024 CBO: Fiscal 2024 budget deficit was $1.8 trillion - Roll Call The federal deficit clocked in at $1.8 trillion for fiscal 2024, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2024 Congressional parents keep the spotlight on proxy voting - Roll Call Few members of Congress have given birth while in office. Proxy voting could help, some believe, but staunch opposition remains.
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2024 Justice Department airing details about foreign election interference - Roll Call U.S. government officials are looking to deliver more information to the public about foreign election interference, experts say.
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2024 Harris moves toward center with talk of ‘commonsense solutions’ - Roll Call Vice President Kamala Harris has begun describing her compromise-building approach as she heads to two key Sun Belt states this week.
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2024 Supreme Court sounds ready to back regulation of ‘ghost guns’ - Roll Call The Supreme Court appeared ready to allow the Biden administration to regulate so-called “ghost guns” during oral arguments Tuesday.
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2024 Analysis: Digging into FEMA spending claims on the campaign trail - Roll Call Policymakers in both parties, including Donald Trump, have cut spending deals with a small slice of FEMA funds going to care for migrants.
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2024 Harris unveils plan to allow Medicare to cover in-home care - Roll Call Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a policy to help seniors “age in place” and allow older Americans to get care at home via Medicare.
Roll Call · Oct 8, 2024 House battleground polls show consistent voter concerns - Roll Call Inflation, immigration and abortion were the most important issues for voters in five competitive districts.