Photos of the week | February 20-26, 2026 President Donald Trump's State of the Union address and the "Doggi Gras Pawrade" highlighted the week in Congress. Roll Call · Feb 27
Vote Studies 2025: Why some key votes don’t have presidential positions A key vote related to Jeffrey Epstein deserves attention for not being counted as a CQ Roll Call presidential support vote in 2025. Roll Call · Feb 24
Vote Studies 2025: Republicans power Trump to record success In 2025, President Donald Trump compiled a record of party support that stands apart from his predecessors and even from his own first term. Roll Call · Feb 24
Tug-of-war over tariffs A landmark Supreme Court ruling upended federal revenue projections and sent the Trump administration scrambling for alternative tariff authorities. CQ Roll Call’s Michael Macagnone, Aris Folley and David Lerman discuss the long-awaited court verdict, its fiscal impact and what it means for presidential power. Show Notes: Roll Call · Feb 23
Immigration enforcement standoff As a partial Homeland Security Department shutdown enters its first full week, there’s no sign of a bipartisan immigration deal that could unlock a full-year funding bill. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Savannah Behrmann and David Lerman assess the major sticking points to reaching a deal and the state of… Roll Call · Feb 17
Capitol Lens | Jesse Jackson, 1941–2026 Jackson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. Roll Call · Feb 17
Earmarks flood spending bills after a year's hiatus Congressional earmarks returned with a vengeance in fiscal 2026, with familiar faces topping the rankings in each chamber. Roll Call · Feb 17
Photos of the week | February 6-12, 2026 A hearing on the Epstein files, ICE oversight, the attorney general's testimony and Buddhist monks highlighted the week in Congress. Roll Call · Feb 13
Capitol Lens | A ‘Walk for Peace’ Crowds gather in front of the Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday to watch as Buddhist monks continue their “Walk for Peace.” Roll Call · Feb 11
As colleagues wind down their careers, Rosa DeLauro is staying put Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s pragmatic streak has at times put her at odds with the demands of a restive base in her deep-blue district. Roll Call · Feb 10
Homeland Security spending spat Lawmakers are staring down a Friday deadline for Homeland Security funding, with little hope to avoid a partial shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Chris Johnson and Valerie Yurk examine the Democrats’ demands for changes to immigration enforcement policies and the limited potential areas for compromise. Show Notes: Roll Call · Feb 9
Count the qualifiers: Trump's week became another presidential talk-a-thon Before sharing a racist meme on Friday, President Trump uttered a list of policy statements that he muddied with qualifiers. Roll Call · Feb 6
Photos of the week | January 30-February 5, 2026 Photos of the week | January 30-February 5, 2026 - Photos Of The Week DHS funding and a new member of Congress were just a couple of the highlights in and around the Capitol. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week. Roll Call · Feb 6
Democrats continue to outraise Republicans in key Senate races Democratic Senate candidates continue to outraise their Republican opponents in battleground midterm races, new federal filings show. Roll Call · Feb 1
Roll Call · Jan 30 Photos of the week | January 23-29, 2026 Amid snow and severe cold, senators debated immigration enforcement. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.
Roll Call · Jan 27 Immigration funding impasse A glide path for a final fiscal 2026 spending package suddenly evaporated after the second fatal shooting of a Minneapolis citizen in an immigration crackdown. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Jacob Fulton and David Lerman assess the chances for finding an escape route from another partial government shutdown. Show Notes:
Roll Call · Jan 23 Close to the finish line The House has passed all 12 spending bills for the current fiscal year and the Senate is on track to clear them by the Jan. 30 deadline to avoid another partial shutdown. CQ Roll Call’s Jessica Wehrman, David Lerman and Aris Folley recount the drama of the House dealmaking and…
Roll Call · Jan 23 Photos of the week | January 16-22, 2026 The House worked through spending bills while the Senate was away. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.
Roll Call · Jan 16 Photos of the week | January 9-15, 2026 Chick painting, Clinton no-shows, Minneapolis, and Greenland highlight this week's photos of the week by CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists.
Roll Call · Jan 14 Schmitt, Bell bring home the cup in annual beer contest The lawmakers settled on “Arch Light Lager” for their winning brew, after tossing around options like “Missouri Loves Company.”
Roll Call · Jan 9 Photos of the week | January 1-8, 2026 Photos of the week | January 1-8, 2026 - Uncategorized And we're back for the new year, which will feature the nation's 250th birthday as well as an interesting midterm election. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.
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 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 5 After blaming Trump for Jan. 6, they’re still in the ‘fight of our lives’ - Roll Call Five members of the House select committee that probed the attack remain in Congress. "Sometimes it feels like it was yesterday,” Raskin says.
Roll Call · Dec 19, 2025 Photos of the week | December 12-18, 2025 - Roll Call Congress has left the building. Here are the images of the last week of this session captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists.