DOJ urges Supreme Court not to decide major redistricting case - Roll Call The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Monday not to decide a case about North Carolina’s congressional map. Roll Call · Mar 20, 2023
Lawmakers float ways to recapture deposit insurance discipline - Roll Call The size of deposits covered by federal bank rescues has lawmakers talking about the discipline of a cap on deposit insurance. Roll Call · Mar 20, 2023
White House, Democrats unload on GOP spending cuts scenarios - Roll Call President Joe Biden and House Democrats launched separate attacks on potential House Republican-proposed spending cuts Monday. Roll Call · Mar 20, 2023
Balanced budget takes back seat to paring spending to ’22 levels at GOP retreat - Roll Call House Republicans are lowering expectations for a balanced budget blueprint this year, but committed to cap next year’s spending. Roll Call · Mar 20, 2023
Biden’s first veto backs pension investments in ESG - Roll Call President Joe Biden vetoed an attempt to block pension investment managers from weighing environmental and social justice factors. Roll Call · Mar 20, 2023
Supreme Court appears divided on Navajo water rights lawsuit - Roll Call The Supreme Court appeared closely divided Monday over the Navajo Nation’s effort to keep alive a lawsuit over water for a reservation. Roll Call · Mar 20, 2023
With US fossil fuel production up, GOP would step on the gas - Roll Call A Republican energy bill in the House would push to expand domestic fossil energy production for a global market the U.S. dominates. Roll Call · Mar 20, 2023
McCarthy urges against protests, violence if Trump is indicted - Roll Call Speaker Kevin McCarthy said people should not protest if Trump is indicted, but if they do "there should not be any violence.” Roll Call · Mar 19, 2023
GOP’s budget attack - Roll Call Senate Republican budget writers waged a multifront offensive on President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request, while Democrats pointed to a Congressional Budget Office analysis to say House GOP budget plans are unrealistic. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Peter Cohn and Paul M. Krawzak assess how Biden’s blueprint was received… Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
‘Which one of us is more Irish?’ — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy rock the green for St. Patrick’s Day, and more in this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses. Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
Markups? Floor votes? Senate appropriators say 'yes we can' - Roll Call Senate Appropriations Committee leaders are vowing to mark up fiscal 2024 spending bills in committee and move them across the Senate floor. Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
Biden, McCarthy unite on Ireland at St. Patrick’s Day lunch - Roll Call President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy touted their heritage at a luncheon with Ireland's leader, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
Republicans take aim at Biden student loan forgiveness - Roll Call Senate Republicans will try to undo Biden's student loan relief plan with the Congressional Review Act. It wouldn't be subject to filibuster. Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
Biden seeks FDIC authority to claw back bankers' compensation - Roll Call President Biden asked Congress for FDIC authority to claw back compensation from executives at failed banks, and bar them from the industry. Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023 Rep. Harold Rogers brings influence to appropriations role - Roll Call Republican Rep. Harold Rogers, a longtime influential appropriator, is now chairman of the Commerce-Justice-Science spending subcommittee.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 Prosecutors oppose release for man charged in lawmaker attack - Roll Call A federal prosecutor on Thursday opposed the release of a man charged with an attack on Minnesota Democratic Rep. Angie Craig.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 Energy department briefs senators on COVID-19 origins - Roll Call The briefing follows the news that DOE now concludes with “low confidence” that the virus more likely originated in a lab in Wuhan, China.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 The Gridiron Club, explained - Roll Call The Gridiron Club is one of Washington's oldest institutions, but it is also shrouded in a bit of mystery. Political Theater talks to the club's historian, who explains its history and rituals.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 Yellen: Debt limit breach would be 'devastating' for banks - Roll Call Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told senators on Thursday that the banking system remains sound despite Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 Capitol Lens | Bolton blossoms - Roll Call Cherry blossoms frame John Bolton in the Russell Building, where the former national security adviser attended a Thursday briefing on Iran.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 Senate advances bill repealing Iraq military authorizations - Roll Call The Senate took another step toward repealing the authorizations to use military force against Iraq in 2002 and 1991.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 OB-GYN workforce shortages could worsen maternal health crisis - Roll Call Experts worry that a shortage of OBGYNs will exacerbate an increase in problems related to maternal and prenatal health.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 Supreme Court to hear arguments on Navajo Nation water needs - Roll Call The Navajo Nation will argue Monday at the Supreme Court that the United States must meet the water needs of their reservation in Arizona.
Roll Call · Mar 15, 2023 Judge weighs FDA approval of abortion drug - Roll Call The case examines whether the FDA erred in its approval of a drug commonly used for both abortions and miscarriage management.
Roll Call · Mar 15, 2023 EPA finalizes cross-state smog plan over Manchin's objection - Roll Call The rule targets emissions that trigger smog in neighboring states. Sen. Joe Manchin III says it could force some power plants to close.