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Senate panel approves Taiwan bill after diluting some provisions - Roll Call

A Senate panel sent a bill to the floor that would bolster U.S. arms sales to Taiwan amid fears of an invasion by China.

Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022

House Democrats seek diplomatic solution to permitting impasse - Roll Call

House Democrats opposed to adding an energy permitting measure to a spending bill aren't yet threatening to vote no. Most hope it won't come to that.

Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022

Sanders blocks Senate measure to avert rail stoppage - Roll Call

Sen. Burr asked the Senate for unanimous consent on a joint resolution designed to avert a freight rail strike, but Sen. Sanders objected.

Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022

This ‘weird committee’ isn’t calling it quits quite yet - Roll Call

The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held its final hearing Wednesday, pondering its future.

Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022

White House tightens rules on federal software purchases - Roll Call

The OMB on Wednesday directed federal agencies to buy software only from vendors that attest to meeting government security standards.

Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022

Democrats get opponent they wanted in New Hampshire Senate race - Roll Call

Republican Don Bolduc beat Chuck Morse and will challenge Sen. Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire's battleground Senate race.

Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022

Capitol Lens | Juggling act - Roll Call

Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds Rep. Pat Ryan’s son as the New York Democrat is sworn in during a ceremony in the Capitol on Tuesday.

Roll Call · Sep 13, 2022

Graham eyes national abortion ban - Roll Call

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said many in his party would prefer to deal with the issue "on a state level."

Roll Call · Sep 13, 2022

Whistleblower details foreign agents placed at Twitter, lack of data safeguards - Roll Call

Peiter Zatko, Twitter's former security chief, tells lawmakers about the company giving employees easy access to user data.

Roll Call · Sep 13, 2022

Twitter whistleblower unlikely to spur congressional action - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary hearing from a Twitter whistleblower isn't a prelude to congressional action regarding tech platforms.

Roll Call · Sep 13, 2022