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GOP faction signals tougher fight for Ukraine aid ahead - Roll Call

House Republicans led by Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz said Congress would not be as quick to approve Ukraine aid.

Roll Call · Nov 17, 2022

Lame-duck fiscal agenda - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn assess the prospects for an omnibus spending package, lifting the statutory debt limit, and more.

Roll Call · Nov 17, 2022

Border policy questions loom as Senate works on funding, 'Dreamers' - Roll Call

An imminent end to pandemic-era asylum restrictions under Title 42 has renewed border policy debates on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call · Nov 17, 2022

How a rare plant species could hinder a proposed lithium mine - Roll Call

Skyrocketing demand for lithium has developers planning Nevada's next mining boom, but a rare wildflower may stymie one project.

Roll Call · Nov 17, 2022

How New York became friendly turf for Trump-aligned candidates - Roll Call

New York Republicans defied the political headwinds and won 11 of 26 seats, including four that had been previously held by Democrats

Roll Call · Nov 17, 2022

Court throws out pandemic-era border expulsion policy - Roll Call

A federal judge in Washington struck down a pandemic-related border directive known as Title 42 on Tuesday.

Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022

Democrats mull debt limit options as lame-duck window narrows - Roll Call

Democrats want to address the debt limit before this Congress, and likely their control in Washington, ends at the close of the year. 

Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022

Senate Democrats plan spree of judicial confirmations in lame duck

Senate Judiciary Chair Richard J. Durbin said the party wants to get through as many of the nominees as possible by the end of the year.

Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022

Hudson to lead House GOP campaign arm for 2024 cycle - Roll Call

North Carolina's Richard Hudson takes over the House GOP's campaign committee after a disappointing midterm election.

Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022

Senate probe finds forced medical procedures in immigration center

Women detainees at a Georgia center were subject to excessive and often unnecessary gynecological procedures, a Senate investigation found.

Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022