Vance steps into shutdown forefront as Trump’s lead basher of Hill Democrats - Roll Call Vice President JD Vance has emerged as President Donald Trump’s lead attack dog on the government shutdown. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
At the Races: Who ends the shutdown? - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the shutdown and campaign developments. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
Capitol Lens | The Goodall life - Roll Call Here archival photos of Dr. Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at the age of 91, from some of her appearances on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Oct 2, 2025
Both parties try to win the ‘blame game’ as government shutdown hits nation - Roll Call The government shutdown comes over a year before the midterm elections and prompted quite the blame game between Democrats and Republicans. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Members of Congress get paid during a shutdown. Some want to change that - Roll Call In a messaging frenzy, lawmakers are floating proposals aimed at how federal pay is handled during a shutdown, including their own. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Bipartisan talks to end shutdown percolate in Senate - Roll Call Democratic holdouts seek a commitment on expiring health insurance tax credits, limits to White House rescissions. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Shutdown pauses Trump policy challenges and other civil cases - Roll Call The partial government shutdown led federal courts to temporarily pause some federal court challenges to Trump administration policies. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Capitol Lens | Mark his words - Roll Call Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly views a clip of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech to generals and admirals in the Russell Building on Wednesday. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Inspector general websites disappear as government shuts down - Roll Call Some inspector general websites were down across the federal government on the first day of the partial government shutdown Wednesday. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Rating change: Arizona’s open 1st District shifts to Toss-up - Roll Call A competitive House race has gotten more complicated with GOP Rep. David Schweikert planning to run for Arizona governor. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Republicans hammer immigration rhetoric on health care, though details are elusive - Roll Call Democrats want to reverse a recent change that made certain groups of “lawfully present” immigrants no longer eligible for subsidies. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Supreme Court keeps Fed’s Cook in place, sets January hearing - Roll Call The Supreme Court said the Fed's Lisa Cook can keep her post until it hears arguments in the case about President Trump's attempt to fire her. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Blaming shutdown, DOT freezes funds for projects in New York - Roll Call The DOT is withholding funds for two New York City projects, blaming Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries for the government shutdown. Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025
Partial government shutdown begins - Roll Call A government shutdown became unavoidable after the Senate again rejected a House-passed funding patch and adjourned until Wednesday. Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 Democrats appeal to GOP for lawmaker response to Comey case - Roll Call Democrats have sought to publicly appeal to congressional Republicans to respond to the indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 GOP Rep. David Schweikert enters race for Arizona governor - Roll Call Republican Rep. David Schweikert is running for governor for Arizona, opening up a battleground House district in the Phoenix suburbs.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 Unions file lawsuit seeking to halt Trump shutdown layoff plans - Roll Call Unions filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop Trump administration plans to fire federal employees in a partial government shutdown.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 Capitol Lens | On reflection - Roll Call Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is reflected on the marble top of a desk in the Senate Reception Room in the Capitol on Tuesday.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 HUD uses website to blame ‘radical left’ for looming government shutdown - Roll Call The Housing and Urban Development's website blames the 'radical left' for a partial government shutdown if funding runs out Wednesday.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 He once worked for Gerry Connolly. Now he hopes to carry on his legacy - Roll Call “I represent a lot of them, but every congressional district has federal workers who could go without their paycheck,” Rep. James Walkinshaw said.
Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025 Layoffs to hit beleaguered CDC if there's a shutdown - Roll Call Unlike other health agencies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will see significant layoffs if government funding lapses.
Roll Call · Sep 29, 2025 No deal in sight as shutdown nears - Roll Call Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday without any agreement to head off a partial government shutdown.
Roll Call · Sep 29, 2025 White House rolls out Gaza peace plan with Israel's support - Roll Call It’s far from clear whether Hamas will agree to the terms of the agreement, which calls for it to give up power and return Israeli hostages.
Roll Call · Sep 29, 2025 EPA, Energy, Interior announce plans to support coal mining - Roll Call The Trump administration's Monday announcement is the latest move in a government-wide effort to reverse the fuel’s decline.
Roll Call · Sep 29, 2025 In the Democratic cloakroom, this was the Bob Fischer way - Roll Call As manager of the House Democratic Cloakroom, Bob Fischer offered both refuge and resources to members of Congress.