California Rep. Julie Brownley is latest Democrat to retire Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley announced Thursday that she wouldn’t seek reelection, opening up a deep-blue Southern California seat. Roll Call · Jan 8
Democrats call for hearings, independent probes over ICE shooting - Roll Call Democratic members of Congress on Thursday called for oversight hearings and independent probes after the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Roll Call · Jan 8
At the Races: Of voters and Venezuela - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Venezuela and more campaign announcements. Roll Call · Jan 8
Senate advances Venezuela war powers measure - Roll Call The Senate advanced a measure designed to bar the use of force in Venezuela without prior congressional approval. Roll Call · Jan 8
Capitol Lens | Remembering the Giffords shooting - Roll Call In this archival photo, we remember the shooting of former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, which happened 15 years ago on Jan. 8, 2011. Roll Call · Jan 8
The good, the bad and the meh: What 2026 economic and polling numbers we follow - Roll Call We are awash in numbers, data and polling. So, what are the best ones to keep track of in politics? Candidate quality, funding and the demographic makeup of states and congressional districts are important, but so is the political environment candidates run in. And that environment fluctuates wildly. As we… Roll Call · Jan 8
Exploring the legality questions about Venezuela military strike - Roll Call FactCheck.org takes a closer look at some of the legal arguments that have been made surrounding President Trump's regime change in Venezuela Roll Call · Jan 8
Top-down approach has Congress AWOL on FDA, experts say - Roll Call Since President Donald Trump took office, the FDA has lost about 20 percent of its staff through reduction-in-force efforts. Roll Call · Jan 8
Hoyer will not seek reelection - Roll Call Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a longtime Democratic leader from suburban Maryland, will join former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in not seeking reelection. Roll Call · Jan 7
DeSantis calls for Florida redistricting session in April - Roll Call Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saye he will convene a special legislative session in April to reconsider the state’s congressional map. Roll Call · Jan 7
Zero-dollar premiums sticking point in Senate health talks - Roll Call Plan would temporarily extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits, capping income eligibility and eliminating zero-premium plans. Roll Call · Jan 7
House GOP hearing highlights Minnesota fraud concerns - Roll Call House Republicans sought Wednesday to draw attention to an emerging scandal in Minnesota of misuse of federal funds by Somali communities. Roll Call · Jan 7
Venezuelan governance picture clears as Trump team turns hawkish on hemisphere - Roll Call President Trump isn't interested in mundane governing matters in Venezuela, a source says, as White House officials turn to more hawkish goals Roll Call · Jan 7
Trump’s State of the Union to happen in February - Roll Call President Donald Trump is expected to address Congress for his first official State of the Union Address of his second term sometime in February. Roll Call · Jan 7
Roll Call · Jan 7 Could House control change party hands before November? - Roll Call The unexpected death of California Republican Doug LaMalfa is a sad reminder of the fragility of the GOP’s House majority on Capitol Hill.
Roll Call · Jan 7 House farm bill action delayed until February - Roll Call Chairman opts to push back markup plans after unexpected death of committee member LaMalfa and Baird's car crash.
Roll Call · Jan 6 Fears of military action in Greenland grow after Venezuela operation - Roll Call After Trump’s decision to use military force to bend Venezuela to his will, some senators are now wondering: Is Greenland next?
Roll Call · Jan 6 How did Capitol Hill mark the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6? - Roll Call Inside, Democrats tearfully shared memories of Jan. 6, 2021. Outside, pardoned rioters staged a rally, waving slogans like, “J6 was a setup.”
Roll Call · Jan 6 Special election for Greene’s seat in Georgia set for March 10 - Roll Call The special election to succeed former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will take place on March 10, per an order signed by Gov. Brian Kemp
Roll Call · Jan 6 Appropriators get busy - Roll Call Congressional leaders have big hopes for the new year: passing all the remaining, long-delayed spending bills by a Jan. 30 funding deadline. But can they pull it off? CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess the outlook for appropriations and what accounts for a new bipartisan…
Roll Call · Jan 6 Spending package would reject proposed DOJ restructuring - Roll Call A bipartisan spending package rolled out Monday would turn down several key Trump administration proposals to restructure DOJ components.
Roll Call · Jan 6 At House GOP retreat, Trump questions ‘mind of the public’ ahead of midterms - Roll Call President Trump expressed concerns about the midterms in a speech to House Republicans in which he also called out US weapon manufacturers.
Roll Call · Jan 6 California Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 - Roll Call Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer from Northern California, died Tuesday at age 65.
Roll Call · Jan 6 Classified Venezuela briefings precede likely war powers vote - Roll Call Congressional leaders, emerging Monday from a classified briefing on Venezuela, offered sharply contrasting takes on Congress' role.
Roll Call · Jan 6 Democrats recalibrate on Jan. 6 messaging ahead of midterms - Roll Call Five years after the Jan. 6 attack, Democratic campaign dynamics of the Capitol riot have shifted in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections.