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Missing Amtrak keys pose public safety risk, watchdog reports - Roll Call

Amtrak employees have tried to sell “high-security keys” that could pose a risk to passengers and crews, according to its inspector general.

Roll Call · Dec 14, 2022

GOP seeks unity on spending restraints under divided government

Conservatives peeved about an omnibus bill are looking at ways to restore some fiscal and process discipline to the appropriations process.

Roll Call · Dec 14, 2022

Thanks to some procedural cunning, House staffers get overtime, paid parental leave benefits - Roll Call

Rep. Zoe Lofgren deployed some nifty procedural moves Wednesday to extend overtime pay and paid parental leave benefits to House staffers.

Roll Call · Dec 14, 2022

GOP states ask appeals court to preserve Title 42 border policy - Roll Call

A federal appeals court could rule as soon as Friday on a bid from a group of Republican-led states to preserve pandemic-era border controls.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022

Senate and House calendars now set for 2023 - Roll Call

The Senate's schedule for 2023 includes a break at the beginning of the year, and deviates in places from when the House will be in session.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022

House Financial Services presses FTX CEO on crypto's regulatory needs - Roll Call

John Ray III, who took over FTX after its collapse, tells lawmakers the cryptocurrency exchange was "uniquely positioned to fail."

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022

Deal close on fiscal 2023 spending framework as stopgap prepped

Negotiators are nearing a bipartisan funding agreement to pave the way for an omnibus package to clear both chambers next week.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022

House Democrats reject committee term limit proposal - Roll Call

A proposal to put a six-year limit on how long a House Democrat could chair a committee or be ranking member was defeated in a closed caucus.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022

Schumer says he expects omnibus to include electoral count overhaul - Roll Call

Supportive lawmakers say the bill must pass this year, given the GOP’s control of the House starting in January.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022

Lawmakers will face familiar technology issues next Congress - Roll Call

Bipartisan support isn't enough to get bills through Congress. The 2023 agenda includes several tech bills left unfinished 2022.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022