Heated clash between Trump and Zelenskyy draws partisan response - Roll Call Lawmaker response to the heated exchange tended to fall along party lines, with GOP praise for Trump and Democratic criticism. Roll Call · Feb 28, 2025
Trump, Vance scold Zelenskyy in heated Oval Office clash - Roll Call President Trump and Vice President Vance berated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during a surreal and heated session in the Oval Office. Roll Call · Feb 28, 2025
Republicans ready to take aim at gun regulations - Roll Call Republicans are well positioned to spike Biden gun regulations and exert their will over the agency tasked with regulating firearm dealers. Roll Call · Feb 28, 2025
Photos of the week | February 21-27, 2025 - Roll Call This week the House adopted its budget resolution, USAID workers were fired and more Trump nominees were confirmed. Roll Call · Feb 28, 2025
‘Yeah, I don’t love that,’ or how the House learned to start jamming the Senate - Roll Call Usually, when Congress gets down to the wire on a legislative deadline, the Senate tells the House what is possible and the House more or less goes along with what the Senate can pass, given its procedural limitations such as the filibuster. But the budget process, or what passes for… Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
Linda McMahon's nomination to be Education secretary clears Senate hurdle - Roll Call Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon is one step nearer to confirmation after the Senate cleared a procedural hurdle Thursday. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
CFPB nominee promises to keep agency open but downsize it - Roll Call The nominee to lead the CFPB told senators Thursday he would keep the agency open but also reduce its size. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
At the Races: Great egg-spectations - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including gubernatorial bids and health care politics. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
Capitol Lens | Power aid - Roll Call Former USAID Administrator Samantha Power greets and comforts recently fired employees on Thursday outside of the agency’s now-closed office. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
Senate panel approves Chavez-DeRemer for Labor secretary - Roll Call Three Democrats joined most Republicans on a Senate panel to back former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for confirmation as Labor secretary. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
Medicaid work rules have increased coverage loss, not employment - Roll Call Work requirements have been part of the discussion as House Republicans scour for ways to pay for President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cuts. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
DCCC announces leadership roster for 2026 cycle - Roll Call The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced its leadership team for the 2026 cycle as Democrats look to flip the House. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
Next up for ‘big, beautiful’ budget package: House-Senate talks - Roll Call The Senate is already eyeing changes to the budget resolution narrowly passed by the House on Tuesday that would spur the Trump agenda. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025
Democrats dust off 2018 playbook with attacks on potential Medicaid cuts - Roll Call Democrats are seeking to revive their 2018 playbook, accusing Republicans of targeting Medicaid to help finance their legislative agenda. Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 Federal prisons holding hundreds of immigration detainees - Roll Call An agency official told House lawmakers the federal prisons are holding about 700 immigration detainees as of Wednesday morning.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 Rep. Shomari Figures on opportunity: ‘Take advantage of every moment we’ve got’ - Roll Call “When you come from Alabama, it just feels a little different,” said the freshman Democrat, who represents his state’s newly drawn 2nd District.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 Texas measles outbreak results in death - Roll Call Measles had been officially eliminated in the United States in 2000, according to the CDC, with the only new cases coming from travel.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 From the Ukrainian front to DC, this ex-staffer is rallying Republicans “I can’t afford not to be optimistic,” says Steven Moore, who spends time both delivering aid in Ukraine and debunking propaganda back home.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 USDA $1B plan for bird flu, egg prices includes imports, 'backyard chickens' - Roll Call The USDA's plan to attack bird flu and lower egg prices includes $1 billion in funding, more imports and encouraging "backyard chickens."
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 Trump, GOP senators 'rowing in the same direction' despite some differences - Roll Call President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans, despite differences, have found ways to coexist early in his second term.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 Judge weighs Trump's power to fire watchdog official without cause - Roll Call A judge in Washington sounded skeptical Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s power to fire a federal watchdog official without cause.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 Senator presses Justice Department picks on following court orders - Roll Call Sen. Richard J. Durbin asked Trump picks for Justice Department roles whether elected officials could refuse to obey a federal court order.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 Senate confirms Greer to be the US trade representative - Roll Call The Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer to be U.S. trade representative, a post that will initially require him to examine case-by-case tariffs.
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025 Craig, on defense over Democrats’ agriculture priorities, eyes Senate run - Roll Call House Agriculture ranking member Angie Craig, D-Minn., is on defense on her panel this year as she eyes a run for Senate.
Roll Call · Feb 25, 2025 Byron Donalds, with Trump endorsement, announces bid for governor - Roll Call Florida Rep. Byron Donalds announced Tuesday that he's running for governor after securing the endorsement of Donald Trump.