At the Races: Citizens, disunited - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023
After 45 years on the Hill, David Carle has seen it all - Roll Call “There was a lot of manual labor involved with being a press secretary back then,” says the longtime aide to Sen. Patrick Leahy. Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023
International AIDS relief program, at 20, looks to next steps - Roll Call Parts of the relief program, PEPFAR launched under President George W. Bush, are up for reauthorization this year. Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023
Two fiscal brawls ahead - Roll Call Both parties have raised the stakes in a battle over lifting the statutory debt limit. And House Republicans are promising big spending cuts while they try to protect the Pentagon’s budget. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Lindsey McPherson, Paul M. Krawzak and Caroline Coudriet outline the biggest fiscal challenges of… Roll Call · Jan 20, 2023
At the Races: Contours of post-Roe battleground - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Jan 19, 2023
Congress barely dents scourge of hunger in military WASHINGTON — A recently enacted income supplement for low-ranking U.S. troops, put in place primarily to alleviate food insecurity in the ranks, will help fewer than 1% of the estimated scores of thousands of hungry U.S. military families, according to Pentagon figures. Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023
Fiscal train wreck ahead? - Roll Call CQ Roll Call reporters offer a preview of the budget, appropriations and tax policy agenda for the year to come. Roll Call · Jan 13, 2023
Congress barely dents scourge of hunger in military - Roll Call Congress and the Pentagon have struggled to reduce hunger and food insecurity in the military, reaching only a fraction of those in need. Roll Call · Jan 13, 2023
At the Races: Cooking with gas - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Jan 12, 2023
McCarthy wins speaker election, finally - Roll Call Kevin McCarthy officially secured the speaker’s gavel, elected on the 15th ballot with 216 votes, after four days of unsuccessful House votes. Roll Call · Jan 7, 2023
Photos of the week: Historic speaker election - Roll Call CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists have documented this week’s historic stalemate to elect a speaker of the House. Roll Call · Jan 6, 2023
At the Races: Under new management? - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Jan 5, 2023
Next year's fiscal outlook - Roll Call Lawmakers finally cleared an omnibus spending package three months late, but a divided Congress next year is sure to make fiscal policy even more contentious. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Lindsey McPherson, Aidan Quigley, Laura Weiss and Paul M. Krawzak assess how the two parties fared in the omnibus deal… Roll Call · Dec 27, 2022
Most members phone it in as House passes spending package WASHINGTON — Whether it was because of holiday plans, a “bomb cyclone” or the fact that some of them won’t be doing this job in a few weeks, the House was definitely not packed for the final votes of the year as the chamber passed the fiscal 2023 omnibus spending… Tribune News Service · Dec 23, 2022
Roll Call · Dec 23, 2022 GOP omnibus opponents bring home billions of earmarked dollars Lawmakers who voted against the omnibus spending package secured $3 billion worth of earmarks, a CQ Roll Call tally found.
Roll Call · Dec 23, 2022 Most members phone it in as House clears spending package - Roll Call A rule created during the pandemic allowing House members to vote by proxy was popular for the final vote on a massive spending measure.
Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022 At the Races: Disarray OK? - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022 Once again, Shelby stands alone when it comes to earmarks WASHINGTON — Call him the billion-dollar man.
Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022 Criminal, ethics probes sought over background of Rep.-elect George Santos Republican Rep.-elect George Santos says he will address questions about his biography and business background next week.
Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022 Once again, Shelby stands alone when it comes to earmarks - Roll Call Alabama Sen. Richard C. Shelby goes out on top, while Sen. James M. Inhofe and Rep. Randy Weber come on strong.
Roll Call · Dec 16, 2022 Omnibus showdown - Roll Call CQ Roll Call reporters outline what to expect in a final omnibus spending bill and how a climactic week on Capitol Hill may play out.
Roll Call · Dec 15, 2022 At the Races: Virginia is for voters - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
Roll Call · Dec 15, 2022 Lawmakers aim to deep-six Pentagon 'wish lists' - Roll Call Lawmakers are seeking to end the Defense Department’s extensive use of unfunded priorities lists to increase the Pentagon’s budget.
Roll Call · Dec 15, 2022 2022 Feature Photos of the Year - Roll Call Feature Photos of the Year: The best of Congress and Washington n 2022 as photographed by CQ Roll Call photojournalists.
Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022 Final defense authorization bill removes most House provisions on hate groups WASHINGTON — The lawmakers who wrote this year’s final defense authorization bill deleted or diluted all eight House-passed NDAA provisions pertaining to extremism in the U.S. military or American society.