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Lawmakers describe more threats related to speaker race, Israel-Hamas conflict - Roll Call

The Capitol Police have faced an increase in reports of threats against members of Congress and their families this month.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2023

Jim Jordan Is Trying To Buy the Speakership With Tax Breaks for Wealthy Residents of Blue States

It's a maneuver that makes little fiscal, philosophical, or political sense, but thankfully it also seems unlikely to work.

Reason · Oct 20, 2023

Jordan out as GOP speaker nominee, new hopefuls vie for backing - Roll Call

House Republicans voted to end Rep. Jim Jordan’s speaker run on Friday during a closed meeting and a crowd began vying for the post.

Roll Call · Oct 20, 2023

Getting a new speaker may not clear hurdles to agriculture bills - Roll Call

Even without the battle over House speaker, GOP divisions threaten farm programs in a defeated spending bill and an overdue policy bill.

Roll Call · Oct 19, 2023

Supreme Court keeps a pause on redrawing of Louisiana congressional map - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to allow a lower court to move forward with redrawing Louisiana’s congressional map.

Roll Call · Oct 19, 2023

Up close without a vote: Delegates weigh in on speakership mess - Roll Call

As the donnybrook over a House speaker drags on, the delegates from territories and the District of Columbia are frustrated they can't vote.

Roll Call · Oct 19, 2023

Trump ally pleads guilty in Georgia case about 2020 election, agrees to testify - Roll Call

A central lawyer in Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 presidential election pleaded guilty Thursday in Georgia.

Roll Call · Oct 19, 2023

Interim speaker plan on ice despite Jordan’s backing - Roll Call

House Republicans shelved a proposal to install Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick T. Henry in a more official role possibly through December just hours after the speaker-designate gave it his blessing.

Roll Call · Oct 19, 2023

As 2024 nears, advocates push for caregiving as campaign issue - Roll Call

Exhausted from shortages of professional caregivers, advocates argue caregivers could become a powerful voting bloc in next year's elections. 

Roll Call · Oct 19, 2023

Proceed with caution on what 2023 races tell us - Roll Call

Republican Jeff Landry flipped Louisiana's governor's office, but Democrats were running on borrowed time, Nathan L. Gonzales writes.

Roll Call · Oct 19, 2023