NRCC adds 3 newly redrawn Texas seats to its 2026 target list - Roll Call The NRCC is adding three Texas districts to its list of 2026 targets, following changes to the state’s congressional map. Roll Call · Sep 18, 2025
GOP leaders try to quell stopgap concerns as House vote nears - Roll Call The assassination of Charlie Kirk spurred intense negotiations on how much more should be appropriated to help protect public officials. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
House lawmakers squash effort to censure Ilhan Omar - Roll Call Four Republicans helped Democrats pull off the procedural move. Some hope it could be enough to defuse a cycle of retribution in the House. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
House passes bill that would allow more DC car chases - Roll Call For the second day in a row, the House passed legislation that would counteract local D.C. crime and policing laws, angering local advocates. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
House panel grills FBI Director Kash Patel over Epstein materials - Roll Call Lawmakers sparred with FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday over his handling of investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
Running for governor continues to hold appeal on Capitol Hill - Roll Call Governors' elections are having an impact on Washington as a growing number of lawmakers make gubernatorial bids. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
Mary Rose Oakar, the first Arab American woman in Congress, dies at 85 - Roll Call The late Rep. Mary Rose Oakar, an ardent champion of women's rights, was behind efforts to create the $1 coin featuring Susan B. Anthony. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
Senate GOP moves forward on rules change for certain nominees - Roll Call Senate Republicans took a final procedural step Wednesday to speed up consideration of President Donald Trump’s lower-level nominees. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
GOP shows division on Kennedy during Monarez appearance - Roll Call Former CDC director said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change the childhood immunization schedule later this month. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
National Mall to host first congressional pickleball match - Roll Call Members of Congress describe “strong bipartisan efforts to get some pickleballing done” ahead of charity event. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
Gen Z Republicans look to build electoral ranks as they hail Charlie Kirk’s legacy - Roll Call Gen Z Republicans view Charlie Kirk's assassination as an inflection point and predict it will propel more young Republicans into politics. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
Oz offers recourse if Congress can’t quickly resolve subsidies - Roll Call Insurers say it will be hard to adjust premiums for the 2026 plan year if Congress doesn’t act to extend subsidies by the end of the month. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
Patrick McHenry looks back on three weeks in the hot seat - Roll Call The onetime speaker pro tempore returned to the Capitol to claim an award — and to reflect on chaos and resilience in the legislative branch. Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025
House passes youth offender bills, in latest effort to overrule DC - Roll Call Some Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the sentencing proposals, part of a larger push to exert more federal control over the nation’s capital. Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025 Capitol Lens | The way he was - Roll Call Actor and director Robert Redford, who died Tuesday at age 89, was a conservation advocate who made multiple appearances on Capitol Hill.
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025 Kash Patel clashes with Senate Democrats at FBI oversight hearing - Roll Call Kash Patel doubled down on his approach to leading the FBI during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, at times clashing with Democrats.
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025 British royals to fete Trump as his team seeks to 'dismantle' left-leaning groups - Roll Call As President Trump heads to the UK, his administration is seeking to take down left-leaning groups at home after Charlie Kirk's assassination
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025 Republicans propose $30 million in stopgap for lawmaker security - Roll Call New spending would fund aid from local law enforcement, as members of Congress fear for their safety in the wake of the Charlie Kirk slaying.
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025 Interim spending bill set to reach floor amid shaky vote count - Roll Call House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a stopgap funding bill to tide federal agencies over through the week before Thanksgiving.
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025 Actors Moore, Nyong'o push for women's health on Hill - Roll Call Actors Mandy Moore, Lupita Nyong'o are pushing for women's health legislation, the rare issue with bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will run for a third term in 2026 - Roll Call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, last year’s Democratic nominee for vice president, will run for a third term, he announced Tuesday.
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2025 Life after Congress: Peter DeFazio is still on the move - Roll Call Former Rep. Peter DeFazio settles into a post-congressional career with world travels, while still dabbling in his pet policy issues.
Roll Call · Sep 15, 2025 Capitol Lens | Capitol vigil - Roll Call Speaker Mike Johnson and lawmakers are seen at a memorial service for political media personality Charlie Kirk on Monday.
Roll Call · Sep 15, 2025 Kennedy adds vaccine advisers just before panel convenes - Roll Call New appointees to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices include a skeptic of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roll Call · Sep 15, 2025 Maine Democrats tout ‘outsider’ approach to unseating Collins - Roll Call As Maine Gov. Janet Mills weighs a challenge to GOP Sen. Susan Collins, three Democratic newcomers have drawn attention for their campaigns.