House chiefs try bipartisan experiment: Talking to each other - Roll Call Not everyone in Congress wants to burn it all down, say members of the newly restructured House Chiefs of Staff Association. Roll Call · Jan 26, 2022
Thirteen percent of congressional staffers make less than a living wage, report shows - Roll Call Low salaries in a high-cost city like D.C. have long made it difficult for junior staffers in Congress. Among the proposals? A salary floor. Roll Call · Jan 25, 2022
After a true infrastructure year, focus turns to implementation - Roll Call Critics say while he won new federal spending, Biden didn’t achieve his goal of a “fix-it first” approach to highways. Roll Call · Jan 25, 2022
Biden didn't get all he wanted on climate, but it's a new year - Roll Call Biden's climate agenda is moving in fits and starts as the U.S. is on track to miss the carbon reduction goals his administration set. Roll Call · Jan 25, 2022
Tennessee’s Cooper decides to retire after map divides Nashville - Roll Call Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., said he will retire rather than seek a 17th term after his Nashville-area district was broken up. Roll Call · Jan 25, 2022
Living paycheck to paycheck a reality for some Hill staffers, survey finds - Roll Call Half of nonmanagers surveyed on the Hill say they’ve struggled to pay bills, according to the Congressional Progressive Staff Association. Roll Call · Jan 25, 2022
Norton, Larsen line up to replace DeFazio on House transportation panel - Roll Call Two veteran Democrats aim to replace House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter A. DeFazio when he retires next year. Roll Call · Jan 25, 2022
Federal court throws out Alabama’s new congressional map - Roll Call A federal panel of judges ordered Alabama to draw a new minority congressional district, saying current one was unfair to Black voters. Roll Call · Jan 25, 2022
Reports on Newman, Lamborn detail ethics allegations - Roll Call The House Ethics Committee on Monday released reports regarding two members: Marie Newman and Doug Lamborn. Roll Call · Jan 24, 2022
US expands work program to retain more foreign STEM students - Roll Call The Biden administration added 22 fields in the program to help attract recent foreign grads with science and tech degrees. Roll Call · Jan 24, 2022
Pentagon readies troops for possible deployment to Europe - Roll Call The Pentagon has placed 8,500 troops on alert so they may be deployed to help defend Eastern Europe if Russia invades Ukraine. Roll Call · Jan 24, 2022
Supreme Court won't review House COVID-19 proxy voting - Roll Call House Republicans’ constitutional challenge to COVID-19-related proxy-voting rules finally ran out of steam Monday. Roll Call · Jan 24, 2022
Retired lawyer wrote the book, literally, on corporations entertaining politicians - Roll Call Along with representing candidates of both parties, K Street attorney Ken Gross helped corporations navigate Washington. Roll Call · Jan 24, 2022
Rope-a-doped, mental fitness and a Perlmutter roast — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call Watch the hits and misses in Congress for the week ending Jan. 21, 2022. Roll Call · Jan 21, 2022
Roll Call · Jan 21, 2022 Getting something done - Roll Call President Biden and others have spoken about breaking apart the reconciliation package to pass it in pieces. But it won't be so easy.
Roll Call · Jan 21, 2022 Surge of lobbying activity fueled K Street in late 2021 - Roll Call Lobbying battles over an infrastructure measure and a spending and tax package propelled a surge among most of K Street’s biggest spenders.
Roll Call · Jan 21, 2022 What do the census, voting rights and democracy have in common? - Roll Call Emails publicized by the Brennan Center show that officials under President Donald Trump tried to rig the system for redistricting purposes.
Roll Call · Jan 21, 2022 Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees - Roll Call A federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide.
Roll Call · Jan 21, 2022 Photos of the week ending Jan. 21, 2022 - Roll Call The House and Senate were both in session this week as the Senate held an unsuccessful attempt to pass voting right legislation.
Roll Call · Jan 21, 2022 Splitting up budget package carries procedural risks - Roll Call Democrats face procedural obstacles in any attempt to break up their clean energy and social safety net bill and pass it in “chunks.”
Roll Call · Jan 20, 2022 At the Races: Build back bite-sized - 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 20, 2022 'Beat them in court, beat them in Congress and beat them at the polls' - Roll Call Biden promised to prioritize voting rights. Mary C. Curtis speaks with White House Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond on what's next.
Roll Call · Jan 20, 2022 Amid hunger crisis, Biden urged to release frozen Afghan funds - Roll Call There is a growing outcry from lawmakers for President Biden to release billions in frozen Afghan funds to help ease a hunger crisis there.
Roll Call · Jan 20, 2022 Supreme Court won’t hear new issue in Texas abortion law fight - Roll Call The Supreme Court won’t step back into the legal challenge over a Texas law that effectively bans abortions after around six weeks.
Roll Call · Jan 20, 2022 Biden getting air cover as he seeks more time away from DC to sell first-year achievements - Roll Call Biden plans on hitting the road a lot this year to sell his accomplishments, and outside groups are going to be there with supporting ads.