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From ‘purple spatula’ to ‘aspiring statesman’ with Rep. William Timmons - Roll Call

He briefly worked for retiring Republican Sen. Bill Frist back in 2006, and it still shapes how he sees Congress today.

Roll Call · Apr 28, 2022

Moderna asks FDA to authorize COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6 - Roll Call

Moderna said Thursday that it asked the FDA for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in kids under age 6.

Roll Call · Apr 28, 2022

The Senate is broken, and the way to fix it is… more amendments?

In the 101st Congress, senators cast roll call votes on amendments to 59 bills. In the 116th, it was just 15 bills.

Roll Call · Apr 28, 2022

Conflicting incentives for quick election-year spending deal - Roll Call

Dynamics for a spending agreement this year are there, but history also says election years lead to delays and stopgap bills.

Roll Call · Apr 27, 2022

Lawmakers, regulators seek long-term care insurance solutions - Roll Call

Companies providing long-term care insurance are leaving the business, raising the risk of higher premiums for patients.

Roll Call · Apr 27, 2022

New historic site stirs memories of America’s darker instincts - Roll Call

The former Amache internment camp in Colorado was recently named a national historic site. Thousands were held there during World War II.

Roll Call · Apr 27, 2022

Senate Republicans balk on funds related to Biden’s border move - Roll Call

Republicans largely aren’t interested in additional government resources to manage any expected increase of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border if the Biden administration follows through on a plan to stop pandemic-era border expulsions next month.

Roll Call · Apr 27, 2022

Ukraine aid, pandemic relief likely to be combined in Senate - Roll Call

Senate Democrats said they'll combine new aid for Ukraine with a COVID-19 aid measure that stalled earlier this month.

Roll Call · Apr 26, 2022

Democrats call out India for buying Russian oil and weapons - Roll Call

Senators also warned the secretary of State to call out global human rights abuses as the U.S. focuses on threats posed by Russia and China.

Roll Call · Apr 26, 2022

Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote - Roll Call

Lisa Cook, who would become the first Black woman to join the Fed board, encountered another obstacle in COVID-19 cases among Democrats.

Roll Call · Apr 26, 2022