At the Races: Big primaries in the Prairie State - Roll Call Midterm elections 2026: Here’s what you need to know about the key primary races taking place Tuesday in Illinois. Roll Call · Mar 17
Judge blocks vaccine changes by RFK Jr.'s advisory panel - Roll Call The judge's preliminary injunction on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration’s public health agenda. Roll Call · Mar 16
Supreme Court to weigh deportation protections for Syria, Haiti The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review the U.S. effort to remove deportation protections for immigrants from Syria and Haiti. Roll Call · Mar 16
Uncertain path for Iran war funding The Trump administration has sent mixed signals about plans for a supplemental war funding package while providing Congress with little information about the costs of military operations against Iran. CQ Roll Call’s John M. Donnelly and David Lerman assess the potential timing for a war funding bill, the options for… Roll Call · Mar 16
Trump lets slip Rep. Dunn’s medical diagnosis Doctors initially predicted the Republican would “be dead by June,” the president said. “OK, that wasn’t public,” Speaker Mike Johnson added. Roll Call · Mar 16
Senators unable to detect any Trump exit strategy from Iran war President Trump called Iran a "paper tiger" but said he was not ready to declare victory as senators fret over his lack of an exit strategy. Roll Call · Mar 16
This week: Senate tries to break the SAVE standstill This week’s Senate action is an effort by GOP leadership to put Democrats on the record — and respond to growing pressure. Roll Call · Mar 16
Senate Democrats seek to prevent military action against Cuba Senate Democrats seek to prevent military action against Cuba - Roll Call · Mar 16
Judge blocks grand jury subpoena in Jerome Powell investigation The Trump administration vowed Friday to appeal a ruling from a federal judge that an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was likely politically motivated and blocked a grand jury subpoena. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, made the announcement at a news conference as… Roll Call · Mar 13
Trump told MAGA supporters that ‘we won’ in Iran. They were silent ANALYSIS — The silence from the Kentucky crowd, many wearing “Make America Great Again” gear, was deafening. The friendly audience in the commonwealth’s 4th District already had booed loudly at President Donald Trump’s mention of “Barack Hussein Obama,” with emphasis on the 44th president’s middle name. It would later howl… Roll Call · Mar 13
Photos of the week | March 5-12, 2026 This week saw action in the Senate as the House was on recess. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week. Roll Call · Mar 13
SPR drawdown might not be enough for consumers, Democrats say President Donald Trump’s decision to draw crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve received little criticism on Capitol Hill Thursday, although Democrats expressed reservations that it would not do much to insulate Americans from global price volatility resulting from the war in Iran. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member… Roll Call · Mar 13
Armed Services members in the dark on details of war costs The House and Senate Armed Services panels have yet to be briefed on the costs of the Iran war, members and aides said Thursday. This week, Pentagon officials gave the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee an estimate of $11.3 billion for the war’s first week, a figure first reported Wednesday by… Roll Call · Mar 13
One’s a Republican, one’s a Democrat. They captain the same team On paper, Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Tracey Mann don’t seem like they’d agree on much. A Democrat representing California’s Central Coast and a Republican whose district spans half of Kansas make for an unlikely duo. But the pair are on shared turf as they co-captain the Mean Machine, the members’… Roll Call · Mar 12
Roll Call · Mar 12 Housing bill leaves deep divide with House after Senate passage Just after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a major housing bill Thursday, the top Senate Democratic lawmaker and the top House Republican on the issue diverged over what the House response to the measure should be. The Senate voted, 89-10, in favor of the bill that comprises more than three dozen…
Roll Call · Mar 12 At the Races: Fuel to the fire Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. Gas prices rose this week, throwing more fuel on the growing affordability battles ahead of the midterms. Democrats called for…
Roll Call · Mar 12 Democrats, groups sound alarm on Trump actions on elections Democrats and voter advocacy groups are increasingly warning that Trump administration policies and actions could curtail voting in the midterm elections when it comes to changes on who can cast ballots and when it will count. President Donald Trump and federal agencies have taken several steps over the past year…
Roll Call · Mar 12 Everything is being disrupted Jason Dick and Brody Mullins talk about the ongoing disruption of politics, business and journalism, how history repeats itself, Brody’s book and podcast, “The Wolves of K Street” and his new podcast, “The Deciders,” which focuses on the lobbying and influence world. Show Notes:
Roll Call · Mar 12 Ukraine supporters oppose easing of Russia sanctions Numerous lawmakers, including some Republicans, are outraged about the Trump administration’s easing of sanctions on Russian oil exports, amid reports that Moscow is helping Iran target U.S. troops in the Middle East. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, looking to ease a supply crisis caused by the Iran war that has driven…
Roll Call · Mar 12 Broadband program uncertainty has lawmakers, states on watch The Trump administration has asserted for months that its “bargain” version of the federal $42.5 billion grant program to expand access to broadband internet would save taxpayers money. That made states and their representatives in Congress nervous that funds left over after deployment proposals would be clawed back. Under pressure…
Roll Call · Mar 11 ‘Worst person’: Trump slams Massie, boosts primary foe during Kentucky stop Amid an unpopular war with Iran and slumping poll numbers linked to a sluggish economy, President Donald Trump resorted to name-calling Wednesday in a bid to boost Ed Gallrein in his GOP primary against Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie. Trump took a break from overseeing his 12-day-old bombardment of targets inside…
Roll Call · Mar 11 Filibuster becomes flashpoint in Texas Senate primary Texas is more than a thousand miles away from Capitol Hill, but the race between Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the state’s Senate seat Wednesday centered on a D.C.-centric topic: the filibuster. The fight is the latest chapter in both men’s quest to earn an…
Roll Call · Mar 11 FBI, CIA chiefs meet with Senate GOP over spy authority renewal Two key Trump administration officials huddled with Senate Republicans behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss a powerful but controversial surveillance authority that expires next month, an issue that for years has bitterly divided privacy hawks and intelligence-focused lawmakers. FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe came to Capitol…
Roll Call · Mar 11 Hern launches bid for open Senate seat Republican Rep. Kevin Hern, a fiscal hawk with a pro-business outlook, is running for Oklahoma’s newly open Senate seat. The former McDonald’s franchise owner, who has served four terms in the House, is the first well-known Republican to launch a Senate bid in the ruby-red state after President Donald Trump’s…
Roll Call · Mar 11 Georgia special election to replace Greene heads to runoff Democrat Shawn Harris and Clayton Fuller, a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump, were the top two finishers in Tuesday’s nonpartisan special election to fill GOP former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat. The pair will face each other in an April 7 runoff. Harris, a former Army brigadier general and…