At the Races: Trumping incumbency - 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 20, 2024
Trump, Biden propel migrants to forefront of ‘contentious’ race - Roll Call Donald Trump pushed Republican lawmakers to hit President Joe Biden harder on immigration, and he answered with another executive action. Roll Call · Jun 20, 2024
Supreme Court upholds 2017 tax on foreign corporation holdings - Roll Call The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a provision of the 2017 tax law that instituted a one-time tax on earnings held in foreign corporations. Roll Call · Jun 20, 2024
Bills seek to speed up lawsuits over Camp Lejeune contamination - Roll Call A bipartisan group in Congress is pushing legislation to speed up 1,800 lawsuits over contaminated drinking water at Base Camp Lejeune. Roll Call · Jun 20, 2024
Key results from Georgia runoff, Virginia and Oklahoma primaries - Roll Call Rep. Tom Cole in Oklahoma had no problem with a primary challenge as elections also set November matchups in Georgia and Virginia. Roll Call · Jun 18, 2024
CBO: Deficits and inflation higher, but so is economic growth - Roll Call The fiscal situation has worsened, with spending higher than expected and revenue lower, the Congressional Budget Office said. Roll Call · Jun 18, 2024
Senate Democrats try maneuver to pass ban on 'bump stocks' - Roll Call Senate Democrats tried Tuesday to pass a federal ban on so-called “bump stocks” that allow rifles to mimic the pace of automatic gunfire. Roll Call · Jun 18, 2024
Senate report piles on new allegations of Boeing safety failures - Roll Call New whistleblower testimony released late Monday alleges that Boeing Co. has a history of attempting to “eliminate quality inspections.” Roll Call · Jun 18, 2024
Matt Gaetz goes on offensive as House Ethics offers update on misconduct probe The committee said it is now also reviewing allegations that Gaetz may have “dispensed special privileges and favors” and “sought to obstruct government investigations.” Roll Call · Jun 18, 2024
Senate spectrum bill markup scrapped over partisan differences - Roll Call The Senate Commerce Committee late Monday scrapped plans for a wireless spectrum auction bill markup that has been punted several times. Roll Call · Jun 18, 2024
Rules on clean energy prevailing wage, apprenticeships finalized - Roll Call The Biden administration on Tuesday announced final rules for prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements on clean energy projects. Roll Call · Jun 18, 2024
Biden rules issued from now on vulnerable to repeal if he loses - Roll Call Congress has likely already reached the lookback period to vacate new federal rules if President Joe Biden lose his reelection bid. Roll Call · Jun 18, 2024
Wyden wants more Medicaid funding to keep obstetric units open - Roll Call The Senate Finance Committee chair wants to give rural hospitals more federal dollars to keep their maternity wards open. Roll Call · Jun 17, 2024
Supreme Court's redistricting decision could hurt map challengers - Roll Call A Supreme Court decision will make it harder for voters to prove lawmakers improperly relied on race for congressional maps, advocates say. Roll Call · Jun 17, 2024
Roll Call · Jun 17, 2024 Spending caps in peril - Roll Call CQ Roll Call reporters discuss the state of the budget caps deal and the fate of Trump-era tax cuts in the latest CQ Budget podcast.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2024 Graves decides not to run after Louisiana district redrawn - Roll Call Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., said he would not run for reelection after his district was redrawn to comply with a court order.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2024 Garland won't face contempt of Congress charge over Biden audio - Roll Call The Justice Department said Friday it would not prosecute Attorney General Merrick B. Garland for contempt of Congress.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2024 Supreme Court wipes out ban on 'bump stock' firearm attachments - Roll Call The Supreme Court threw out a Trump-era rule that banned so-called “bump stocks” that allow rifles to mimic automatic fire.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2024 Photos of the week ending June 14, 2024 - Roll Call Marty the Moose, Kodak the Bear, Usher, Newt and Trump all made appearances on Capitol Hill this week. Roll Call photojournalists were there.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2024 Legislative Branch spending bill advances without member pay bump - Roll Call The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a Legislative Branch spending bill after again denying lawmakers a pay raise.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2024 Five faces to watch Tuesday in Georgia, Oklahoma and Virginia - Roll Call Open seats in Georgia and Virginia and challenges to GOP Reps. Bob Good in Virginia and Tom Cole in Oklahoma top the list of races to watch.
Roll Call · Jun 13, 2024 Trump plan to eliminate tip tax garners Capitol Hill interest - Roll Call Former President Donald Trump again trotted out his desire to eliminate federal taxes on income from tips.
Roll Call · Jun 13, 2024 Senators welcome G7 deal to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine - Roll Call Senators pushed to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine rebuild from the damage caused by Russia's invasion in 2022.
Roll Call · Jun 13, 2024 Nearly 8 percent of Senate aides make less than a living wage, report finds - Roll Call But pay has improved since 2020, especially in the House, according to Issue One, a group that advocates government transparency.
Roll Call · Jun 13, 2024 Biden chooses CFTC's Romero to replace Gruenberg as FDIC head - Roll Call President Joe Biden will nominate CFTC member Christy Goldsmith Romero to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.