New speaker's agenda - Roll Call The CQ Budget podcast outlines challenges Speaker Johnson faces to keep the government open and get the appropriations process back on track. Roll Call · Oct 27, 2023
Photos of the week: Speaker finally elected edition - Roll Call Republican members finally elected Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker. CQ Roll Call photojournalists spent countless hours documenting the drama. Roll Call · Oct 27, 2023
Rep. Dean Phillips launches long-shot primary challenge to Biden - Roll Call Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., is taking on President Joe Biden and filing to run in the New Hampshire primary. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
Families of hostages held by Hamas plead for action on Capitol Hill - Roll Call “I never imagined in my life getting this message, and I’m sure you can’t either,” said one family member of a hostage held in Gaza by Hamas. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
New York Republicans set up vote to oust Rep. George Santos from House next week - Roll Call Rep. George Santos will face a vote to expel him from the House next week, brought by his Republican colleagues in the New York delegation. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
After mass shooting, new speaker calls for prayer that 'senseless violence can stop' - Roll Call New Speaker Mike Johnson, who has opposed gun control legislation, offered prayer Thursday as response to a mass shooter in Maine. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
Sarbanes to retire after 18 years in Congress - Roll Call Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., said Thursday he won’t run for what would be his 10th term in the House next year. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
Senate rejects Braun amendment to strip 'minibus' earmarks - Roll Call The Senate rejected an amendment that would ban earmarks from three spending bills that are part of a fiscal 2024 spending package. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
At the Races: Senate may be Scott-free for a while - 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 · Oct 26, 2023
Federal judge orders new Georgia congressional map before 2024 elections - Roll Call A federal judge in Georgia found the state's congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act and ordered a new map before the 2024 election. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
Senate duo aims to cut off Russia tax treaty benefits - Roll Call A bipartisan duo on the Senate panel with jurisdiction over tax and trade legislation is calling on the Biden administration to scrap a tax treaty with Russia. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
Johnson brings defense background to speakership - Roll Call Speaker Mike Johnson pushed for more defense spending and against a military vaccine mandate as a member of the Armed Services Committee. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
GOP-drawn map spurs freshman Rep. Jeff Jackson to run for NC attorney general - Roll Call Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C., is running run for state attorney general after his district was broken up by the GOP-controlled legislature. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
Homegrown horror: Washington and ‘The Exorcist’ - Roll Call One of the most enduring horror stories of all time, "The Exorcist," is set in Washington. What makes its Georgetown background so effective? Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023 Johnson’s health policy record focused on abortion, gender care - Roll Call Speaker Mike Johnson has used his role on the Judiciary Committee to voice anti-abortion views and opposition to gender-affirming care.
Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023 Answering the call: Montana volunteers try to fill rural EMT gap - Roll Call When a ground ambulance company pulled out of a rural Montana county, volunteers stepped in to fill the void.
Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023 One of Sen. Alex Padilla’s first jobs? Working for Dianne Feinstein “Never go into a meeting prepared,” says Padilla, who started out as a field representative for Feinstein in the mid-1990s.
Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023 Will the GOP’s House speaker battle matter in 2024? - Roll Call At a minimum, a three-week fight over House speaker was a distraction from Republican efforts to focus attention on President Joe Biden.
Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023 After success on the Hill, Pay Our Interns says its mission is still ‘not complete’ - Roll Call The group that pushed Congress to pay its interns wants oversight, accountability and an end to unpaid internships in Washington and beyond, “period.”
Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023 Identical triplet interns turn heads on Capitol Hill - Roll Call Benjamin, Nicholas and Zachary Osborne say that “self-interested” politicians could learn a thing or two from triplets. “Our primary pronoun is ‘we.’”
Roll Call · Oct 25, 2023 Prosecutors cite Trump's post about Mark Meadows in bid to reinstate gag order - Roll Call The Justice Department pointed to Donald Trump’s recent comments about Mark Meadows on Wednesday as a reason to reinstate a gag order.
Roll Call · Oct 25, 2023 Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to fire alarm pull, plans to pay fine - Roll Call “I am responsible for activating a fire alarm, I will be paying the fine issued,” the Democratic congressman said.
Roll Call · Oct 25, 2023 House adopts resolution supporting Israel in war against Hamas - Roll Call Nearly all House lawmakers backed a resolution supporting Israel in its war against Hamas and condemning Iran for support of proxy groups.
Roll Call · Oct 25, 2023 Lawmakers urge expanded ‘basic needs allowance’ for troops - Roll Call Nearly 1 in 4 active-duty servicemembers are beset by food insecurity, according to the most recent Pentagon survey of the force.
Roll Call · Oct 25, 2023 Senate adopts gun provision among amendments to spending bill - Roll Call The Senate began work on a three-bill appropriations package, adopting a provision Wednesday dealing with veterans' gun rights.