GOP leaders try to woo holdouts ahead of debt limit vote - Roll Call Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to bring the GOP debt limit bill to the floor Wednesday without changes sought by some Republican lawmakers. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Chief justice declines Senate invitation to testify about ethics - Roll Call Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has declined an invitation to testify at a Senate hearing next week on ethics rules for the Supreme Court. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Pence nods to role of judges in conservative push on abortion - Roll Call Former Vice President Mike Pence told a legal group Tuesday that the next Republican administration should curtail the power of agencies. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Scope of COVID-19 funding cuts emerges as debt limit flashpoint - Roll Call Democrats are jumping on the House GOP plan to recoup unspent pandemic aid in their debt limit bill, arguing it will harm veterans programs. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
‘We’re canceling days off’: Capitol Police chief pleads for more funding - Roll Call U.S. Capitol Police is in dire need of more officers to face the upcoming presidential election and other challenges, according to its chief. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Energy tax credits a big test for GOP vote counters on debt bill - Roll Call The prospect of repealing clean energy tax credits is causing some House Republicans to waver on the GOP debt limit bill. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Nikki Haley calls for ‘national consensus’ on abortion - Roll Call GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said she's “unapologetic” about opposing abortion, but the issue should be approached with respect. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Lawmakers eye response as data brokers target ‘rural everlasting’ and ‘married sophisticates’ - Roll Call Data brokers are riling up lawmakers by collecting personal data, including medical records, and using it to tailor marketing campaigns. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Murray's 10,000th vote marks a new era for women in the Senate - Roll Call Sen. Patty Murray’s history-making 10,000th vote in the Senate was a milestone as she breaks records in a chamber long dominated by men. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Biden’s official entry to 2024 race shapes House and Senate fight - Roll Call President Joe Biden said Tuesday he will seek reelection because the "battle for the soul of America" is ongoing. Roll Call · Apr 25, 2023
Biden district Republicans hold their fire on debt ceiling bill - Roll Call Swing district Republicans are thus far defending their party's bill pairing hefty spending cuts with a $1.5 trillion debt limit increase. Roll Call · Apr 24, 2023
Biden threatens veto on measure to restore solar tariffs - Roll Call President Joe Biden issued his veto threat Monday, after the Ways and Means Committee voted last week to approve the joint resolution. Roll Call · Apr 24, 2023
Truckers and lawmakers pitch tax repeal to meet emission goals - Roll Call A century-old tax on new heavy-duty trucks means the trucking industry could have to pay more to keep up with climate goals. Roll Call · Apr 24, 2023
Senate Democrats press on Clarence Thomas ethics concerns - Roll Call Democrats demanded information Monday from a Republican donor as as part of their response to ethics questions about Clarence Thomas. Roll Call · Apr 24, 2023
Roll Call · Apr 24, 2023 House Republican bill aims to restart border wall, improve tech - Roll Call The House Homeland Security Committee released proposed legislation Monday that would restart border wall construction and more.
Roll Call · Apr 21, 2023 Supreme Court pauses rulings limiting abortion drug for now - Roll Call The Supreme Court weighs in on a case involving a drug commonly used for abortions that the FDA first approved in 2000.
Roll Call · Apr 21, 2023 Test of unity - Roll Call The Republican-controlled House plans to vote next week on GOP legislation to raise the debt limit and force spending cuts, in a major test of unity for the new House majority. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Aidan Quigley and Laura Weiss outline the new debt limit bill and assess its…
Roll Call · Apr 21, 2023 Points of disorder — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call A fracas between Reps. Eric Swalwell and Marjorie Taylor Green at a House hearing highlights this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses.
Roll Call · Apr 21, 2023 Lobbying reports show K Street is off to a strong start in 2023 - Roll Call The top spenders trying to influence Congress and the executive branch spent more than $79 million during the first three months of 2023.
Roll Call · Apr 21, 2023 Photos of the week ending April 21, 2023 - Roll Call Photos of the week: Congress returned from the Easter recess as did Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. John Fetterman from their extended absences. CQ Roll Call photojournalists were on hand to capture it all.
Roll Call · Apr 21, 2023 Ukrainians in US anxious about protections as war rages on - Roll Call Ukrainians living and working in the U.S. under a two-year immigration program known as Uniting for Ukraine are anxious about their status.
Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023 Bipartisan group restarts push for Puerto Rico statehood vote - Roll Call Lawmakers are reigniting an effort to give Puerto Ricans the right to decide their status after a similar attempt fell short last year.
Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023 Republicans urge tweaks to House debt limit bill ahead of vote - Roll Call As some members signal trepidation about their votes, Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans are in “very good shape” to pass legislation.
Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023 Nothing is simple in the Senate - Roll Call Ah, the Senate. Anything you think should be simple never really is. Democrats there are trying to figure out what to do about the extended absence of Sen. Dianne Feinstein from committee work. But they cannot just replace her temporarily, as they sought to do this week. Why? Because the…
Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023 Firefighter grants pass Senate after amendment agreement - Roll Call The Senate passed a bill that would reauthorize federal grant programs for local fire departments after nearly two weeks of debate.