Gold medal cold shoulder — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call Hits and Misses highlights this week include Congressional Gold Medal honorees snubbing Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy, and more. Roll Call · Dec 9, 2022
Closing the books on the 2022 midterm campaign - Roll Call Final campaign finance reports for 2022 races show, once again, that money isn't everything, with some big spenders coming up short. Roll Call · Dec 9, 2022
Photos of the week ending December 9, 2022 - Roll Call CQ Roll Call photojournalists present the photos of the week from the Capitol and around Washington. Roll Call · Dec 9, 2022
Thin House majorities, current and future, color spending talks - Roll Call House Democrats’ current two-seat majority — and Republicans’ narrow edge they will have in January — is casting a shadow over spending talks. Roll Call · Dec 9, 2022
Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as independent - Roll Call Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema already faced a movement to remove her as the Democrats' nominee in 2024, when she is up for reelection. Roll Call · Dec 9, 2022
Progressive staff groups make a late play for overtime pay - Roll Call As minutes in the lame duck tick away, they want to see overtime protections for staffers in Congress, where workweeks can exceed 50 hours. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
Senate Democrats set leadership team for 118th Congress - Roll Call The slate led by Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer was elected unanimously after the caucus secured its 51st seat in the next Congress. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
House GOP details border security initiatives for next Congress - Roll Call House Republicans unveiled a sweeping border security proposal they plan to advance once they hold the majority in the 118th Congress. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
Ways and Means chair contenders hone closing arguments - Roll Call The race for the House Ways and Means Committee chairmanship remains close as contenders prepare to make their final pitches. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
Emboldened House Republicans to bring ESG scrutiny, experts say - Roll Call House Republicans are expected to give lots of scrutiny to ESG investing, particularly the financial institutions that use it and the SEC. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
Congress sends same-sex marriage protection bill to Biden - Roll Call Congress passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriages Thursday with some protections for religious freedom. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
US to appeal ruling that struck down pandemic-era border policy - Roll Call The government told a Washington federal court Wednesday that it will appeal a ruling that struck down pandemic-related asylum restrictions. Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022
Judicial security measure catches ride on defense policy bill - Roll Call A provision allowing federal judges to have personal information scrubbed from the internet was included in a must-pass defense policy bill. Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022
Time running short for latest immigration proposal in Senate - Roll Call Senators this week questioned whether a recently proposed bipartisan immigration deal can pass before the end of the year. Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022 ‘Retrograde’ chronicles the human consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan - Roll Call Matthew Heineman's documentary "Retrograde" shows the human consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022 At international conference, Dobbs dominates debate - Roll Call A Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade has spurred nations around the world to evaluate their own policies on abortion rights.
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022 CDC head asks for COVID-19 funding, data as Hill interest fades - Roll Call CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says her agency needs more authority to gather data to fight public health threats such as COVID-19, mpox.
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022 Capitol Lens | ’Tis the season - Roll Call Participants dressed in biblical attire take part in Faith & Liberty’s annual live Nativity scene outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 7, 2022.
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022 Supreme Court questions theory on state power in federal elections Supreme Court justices sound skeptical that state courts can’t review state rules for congressional elections.
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022 Why Warnock’s win in Georgia will change the Senate next year - Roll Call Democrats had already won Senate control, but having 51 seats instead of 50 next year will make running the chamber easier.
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022 Trump administration veteran shops budget plan with deep cuts - Roll Call Former President Trump’s budget chief says Republicans are on the wrong path on fiscal policy and is proposing an alternative budget plan.
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022 GOP-backed TikTok ban unable to hitch ride on NDAA - Roll Call Republicans who want to ban TikTok on federal electronic devices could not attach the ban to the annual defense policy bill.
Roll Call · Dec 6, 2022 New NDAA advocates bulkier national defense budget - Roll Call The defense authorization bill provides a shot in the arm to the military but bars discharging troops who refuse COVID-19 shots in their arms.
Roll Call · Dec 6, 2022 Warnock win in Georgia runoff boosts Democrats’ Senate control - Roll Call Democrats will control 51 Senate seats next year after Sen. Raphael Warnock won a runoff election in Georgia.
Roll Call · Dec 6, 2022 Spanberger picked for Democrats’ ‘battleground’ leadership post - Roll Call Rep. Abigail Spanberger defeated Rep. Matt Cartwright for battleground leadership representative, a role the caucus voted last week to create.