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Senate panel approves RFK Jr. nomination - Roll Call

The Finance Committee voted to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, paving the way for a full Senate vote.

Roll Call · Feb 4, 2025

White House opens funding spigot for DOGE expenses - Roll Call

Nearly $7 million over the past week has gone to cover the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s expenses.

Roll Call · Feb 4, 2025

Executive order would establish US sovereign wealth fund - Roll Call

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to begin the process of creating what would be the first U.S. sovereign wealth fund.

Roll Call · Feb 3, 2025

Key physician groups stay silent on Kennedy nomination  - Roll Call

The American Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics have been silent on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS secretary.

Roll Call · Feb 3, 2025

Threats rose again in 2024, Capitol Police say - Roll Call

Members of Congress, staff and family were targeted in a contentious election year, as the Threat Assessment Section investigated 9,474 cases.

Roll Call · Feb 3, 2025

House GOP in a quandary - Roll Call

Republicans are struggling to come together on a budget resolution that would pave the way for a mammoth reconciliation bill encompassing much of President Donald Trump’s agenda, but there’s no sign of a deal that would unite the conference. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the latest…

Roll Call · Feb 3, 2025

Judge blocks Trump administration memo that froze grants - Roll Call

A federal judge said Monday she would likely issue another restraining order on the Trump administration’s freeze of most federal grants.

Roll Call · Feb 3, 2025

Capitol Lens | Wreckage retrieval - Roll Call

A portion of the fuselage of American Airlines flight 5342 is pulled from the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Monday.

Roll Call · Feb 3, 2025

Clyburn ready to elevate rural poverty issues on Appropriations - Roll Call

Upon his return to the House Appropriations Committee after an 18-year hiatus, Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has one central focus: fighting poverty in rural counties.

Roll Call · Feb 3, 2025

Nonprofits feature fallout for West Virginia agency in funding freeze - Roll Call

Nonprofits that challenged to the Trump administration’s freezing of grant funds highlighted crisis for a small center in West Virginia.

Roll Call · Feb 3, 2025