Capitol Lens | The Bear Moose Party - Roll Call Staffers move “Marty the Moose” and “Kodak the Bear” into Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s office in the Hart Building on Tuesday. Roll Call · Jun 11, 2024
Downplaying AI’s existential risks is a fatal error, some say - Roll Call Some lawmakers are pressing the issue of the threats posed by AI after a recent bipartisan Senate report largely sidestepped the matter. Roll Call · Jun 11, 2024
Supreme Court to decide Medicare reimbursement issue - Roll Call The Supreme Court will decide whether hospitals that serve many low-income patients can have a lower rate of Medicare payments. Roll Call · Jun 10, 2024
New ADA drop-off zones are coming to the Capitol, but barriers remain - Roll Call “With all the security barriers, it’s not easy to get picked up and dropped off at the Capitol campus,” said former Rep. Jim Langevin. Roll Call · Jun 10, 2024
Defense spending schism - Roll Call Caroline Coudriet and David Lerman preview the coming battle over defense spending in debates over the annual defense authorization bill. Roll Call · Jun 10, 2024
‘Dumping ground’: Trump echoes conservative ‘Project 2025’ at first rally as a felon - Roll Call At his first rally after being convicted on 34 criminal charges, Donald Trump railed against undocumented immigrants. Roll Call · Jun 10, 2024
GOP’s fiscal 2025 spending bills heavy on climate change riders - Roll Call The first set of House appropriations bills target Biden’s climate agenda, to the chagrin of Democrats and environmental groups. Roll Call · Jun 10, 2024
Oregon casino battle works its way into appropriations process - Roll Call A long-stalled southern Oregon casino project pitting competing Native American tribes against each other has caught lawmakers' attention. Roll Call · Jun 10, 2024
Tech groups call for preempting state laws in privacy bill - Roll Call A wide-ranging group of tech and other companies is asking that a prominent data privacy bill be altered to fully preempt state privacy laws. Roll Call · Jun 10, 2024
Photos of the week ending June 7, 2024 - Roll Call Roll Call’s photojournalists snapped phots this week of 50 Cent, Rep. John W. Rose's now-famous son, and a giant inflatable IUD, and more. Roll Call · Jun 7, 2024
Takeaways: Biden uses D-Day events to warn against dictatorship’s rise - Roll Call President Biden honored D-Day veterans in France, but he also warned against the possible rise of hard-line leaders — at home and abroad. Roll Call · Jun 7, 2024
What CQ Vote Studies say about Trump’s possible running mates - Roll Call Three senators and one House member reportedly on Trump's short list have records of voting with or against him while he was president. Roll Call · Jun 7, 2024
Bannon told to report to prison on contempt of Congress charges - Roll Call A federal judge on Thursday ordered Steve Bannon to self-surrender by July 1 after an appellate court upheld his conviction. Roll Call · Jun 6, 2024
Push for defibrillators in schools becomes personal - Roll Call As advocates fight for increased access to defibrillators in schools, lawmakers'find a personal connection to the issue. Roll Call · Jun 6, 2024
Roll Call · Jun 6, 2024 From cuts to candles, this Capitol barber has made her mark - Roll Call Veronica Baugh has been cutting hair on the Hill for more than a decade, and now her candles have landed in the House gift shop.
Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024 Senate rejects move to codify right to contraception - Roll Call Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill that would ensure a right to contraceptives, calling it a “show vote” for Democrats.
Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024 House departure leaves radiation compensation fund in limbo - Roll Call Effort stalls in Congress to extend federal benefits to more people exposed to radiation from nuclear weapons development.
Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024 House Ethics closes Huizenga probe, finds no need for sanctions - Roll Call Trips to Disney World and resorts were “clearly campaign-related,” but lawmakers need a refresher on recordkeeping, report says.
Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024 Democrats renew push on Supreme Court ethics, but GOP dissents - Roll Call Republicans have resisted calls for congressional action from Democrats and outside advocacy groups on Supreme Court ethics.
Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024 Capitol Lens | 2 cents from 50 Cent - Roll Call Rapper and businessman Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is greeted by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol on Wednesday.
Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024 What would Congress do without Chevron deference? - Roll Call If the Supreme Court blows up a regulatory dam, lawmaking could become even harder. Washington isn’t ready, some observers say.
Roll Call · Jun 5, 2024 GOP crowd vies to challenge Rep. Susie Lee in Nevada - Roll Call Seven Republicans are running in the 3rd District primary in Nevada for the nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Susie Lee.
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2024 Impeachment talk doesn’t stop both parties from attending Biden picnic - Roll Call Despite GOP criticism of President Biden, members of both parties attended the annual congressional picnic at the White House on Tuesday.
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2024 Eyeing Dobbs anniversary, Senate plans IVF, contraception votes - Roll Call Senate Democrats initially largely shied away from seeking votes on reproductive health issues after the Dobbs ruling in June 2022.
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2024 House backs sanctions on ICC officials who target Israeli leaders - Roll Call House passes bill to sanction ICC officials who target Israeli leaders for actions taken during the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.