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Joe Biden can reset his presidency with Willow the cat - Roll Call

Cat parenthood has proven to be good electoral politics. The time is now for Biden to embrace his inner cat daddy-in-chief.

Roll Call · Jan 31, 2022

Some Democrats hope climate consensus can save budget bill - Roll Call

Proposals for tackling climate change are emerging as an area of Democratic unity that could revive the party's budget reconciliation bill.

Roll Call · Jan 31, 2022

Budget priorities clash in coming months - Roll Call

Congress faces a Feb. 18 deadline to complete overdue appropriations legislation, but distractions are multiplying.

Roll Call · Jan 28, 2022

In wildfire 'pivot,' experts question federal focus - Roll Call

The U.S. Forest Service plans to escalate its use of smaller fires as a tool to limit catastrophic blazes fed by decades of fuel buildup.

Roll Call · Jan 28, 2022

At the Races: SCOTUS focus - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns around the country, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in this At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call · Jan 27, 2022

Pharmacies, governors say Biden test program is depleting supply - Roll Call

The Biden administration’s program to make 1 billion COVID-19 rapid tests available to Americans appears to be exacerbating supply shortages.

Roll Call · Jan 27, 2022

Biden plans to announce pick for Supreme Court in February - Roll Call

President Joe Biden plans to announce a nominee by the end of February to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer.

Roll Call · Jan 27, 2022

DOT vows 'paradigm shift' in new roadway safety standards - Roll Call

Facing a surge in traffic deaths, the Department of Transportation released a new roadway safety strategy.

Roll Call · Jan 27, 2022

‘I’m not going to be bullied out of here’ — members of Congress react to death threats - Roll Call

More than 70 percent of members of Congress who responded to Roll Call’s inquiries reported getting death threats.

Roll Call · Jan 27, 2022

Amid ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ rhetoric, some GOP candidates of color thrive - Roll Call

Wesley Hunt, a Black Republican candidate for an open House seat in Texas, raised more than $1 million in the fourth quarter.

Roll Call · Jan 27, 2022