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August body — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

It was a topsy-turvy week on Capitol Hill as lawmakers scrambled to finish last-minute work before the long August recess.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2023

Group pushing charter schools says Democrats losing voters on education - Roll Call

Voters in key states trust Republicans more than Democrats on education issues, a new poll by a pro-charter school group found.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2023

Photos of the week ending July 28, 2023 - Roll Call

Congress has left the building. Before members began the August recess, CQ Roll Call photojournalists were on hand to capture the action.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2023

House panel backs away from Zuckerberg contempt vote - Roll Call

A House committee scrapped a Thursday meeting to vote on whether to hold social media mogul Mark Zuckerberg in criminal contempt of Congress.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2023

‘Dreamers’ need not apply: DACA recipients still can’t work for Congress - Roll Call

“Round and round in this circle we go. And the people who get hurt the most are the DACA recipients,” says Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2023

From green card to green pin: Rep. Juan Ciscomani sees ‘full-circle moments’  - Roll Call

"If you want to be in public office at some point, first go live life. Go and start a business, get a job, raise a family," he says.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2023

Alsobrooks sees kitchen table issues as strength in Senate bid - Roll Call

Angela Alsobrooks could be Maryland's first Black senator, but says voters want to know her family is like theirs.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2023

Impeachment talk boosts potential for Hill drama after August recess - Roll Call

Congress has all the ingredients for a political pressure cooker when members return from the long August recess.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2023

The real reason Congress leaves Washington every August - Roll Call

For those who live and breathe by the congressional calendar, August recess is everything. But its history is more complicated than you’d think.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2023

Health deadlines pile up as Congress adjourns for August - Roll Call

Lawmakers face 11 legislative days in September to reauthorize a number of key health programs set to expire.

Roll Call · Jul 26, 2023