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Republican presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy, left, and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley spar during the first debate of the GOP primary season, hosted by Fox News at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Transcript: GOP presidential hopefuls debate in Milwaukee

By CQ Staff
Posted August 24, 2023 at 5:11pm
The vote tally sheets sit at the clerk’s table in House Judiciary Committee following the markup of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Dec. 13, 2019. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

CQ Roll Call’s Key Votes in 2019

By CQ Staff
Posted January 28, 2020 at 5:00am
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that funds for veterans health care should be included in any deal to raise the debt ceiling and spending caps. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Pelosi: Extra veterans health care funds needed in debt deal

By CQ Staff
Posted July 14, 2019 at 9:08am
Al Green, a Texas Democrat, offered an impeachment resolution highlighting Trump’s “bigoted statements.” The vote put some in his party in a tight spot. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Key House votes in 2018: CQ Vote Studies

By CQ Staff
Posted February 28, 2019 at 5:00am
The bitter and divisive confirmation process for Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, shown here at this year’s State of the Union, reached a fever pitch when the full Senate voted on his appointment.(Doug Mills/Pool file photo)

Key Senate votes in 2018: CQ Vote Studies

By CQ Staff
Posted February 28, 2019 at 5:00am
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, center, says the military is complicated enough without having a dedicated Space Corps. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Air Force Opposes Creation of Space Corps

By CQ Staff
Posted June 22, 2017 at 12:43pm
House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, will begin shepherding the defense authorization bill through that chamber this week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

House Gets to Work on Defense Authorization Bill

By CQ Staff
Posted June 19, 2017 at 12:18pm
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is opposed to the Obama-era open internet rules and his commission is in a position to roll them back. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

FCC Flooded With Reaction to Repealing Net Neutrality

By CQ Staff
Posted May 15, 2017 at 5:28pm

Ep. 34: GOP’s Ethics Debacle Could Keep Focus on Trump

By CQ Staff, Catalina Camia and Kate Ackley
Posted January 4, 2017 at 3:20pm
President-elect Donald Trump takes a few questions from the press at the Capitol on Nov. 10. His morning tweets appear designed to set the media’s agenda most days. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Wants Country to ‘Move On’ Past Russia Hacking Controversy

By CQ Staff
Posted December 29, 2016 at 6:24pm

Ep. 35: Lawmakers Poised to Debate Immigration and Trump’s Wall

By CQ Staff, Dean DeChiaro and Jonathan Miller
Posted December 21, 2016 at 2:14pm

Ep. 33: Senate Hearing on Trump’s Pick for Justice Department Could Preview Supreme Court Battle

By Adriel Bettelheim, Alex Roarty, CQ Staff and Todd Ruger
Posted December 16, 2016 at 2:27pm

Ep. 34: CIA Russian Hacking Assessment Roils Congress

By CQ Staff and Ryan Lucas
Posted December 12, 2016 at 6:38pm

Ep. 32: Repealing Obamacare Could Undermine New Mental Health Initiative

By CQ Staff, Andrew Siddons and Adriel Bettelheim
Posted December 7, 2016 at 5:31pm

Ep. 33: Taking Over For Dad Could Leave Trump Children With Taxes to Pay

By CQ Staff, Bridget Bowman and Kate Ackley
Posted December 2, 2016 at 5:21pm

Ep. 31: Why Nancy Pelosi Will Have to Put Out Fires in Her Caucus

By CQ Staff and Jason Dick
Posted November 30, 2016 at 6:17pm

Ep. 30: The GOP’s Tool to Fast Track Trump’s Plans, Privatize Medicare

By Adriel Bettelheim, CQ Staff and Erin Mershon
Posted November 28, 2016 at 3:49pm

Ep. 29: President-Elect Trump – Now Comes the Hard Part

By CQ Staff and David Ellis
Posted November 9, 2016 at 6:24pm

Ep. 30: Trump Effect Could Be Felt Long After Election Day

By Adriel Bettelheim, CQ Staff, Matt Lewis and Patricia Murphy
Posted November 7, 2016 at 5:34pm

Ep. 28: 7 Cliffhanger Races That Will Decide Which Party Takes the Senate

By CQ Staff, Bridget Bowman, Alex Roarty and Adriel Bettelheim
Posted November 3, 2016 at 4:38pm

FTC Scores Another Hospital Merger Court Victory

By CQ Staff
Posted November 1, 2016 at 5:22pm

Ep. 29: How GOP Election Losses Could Imperil House Speaker Ryan

By Adriel Bettelheim, CQ Staff, Lindsey McPherson and Nathan L. Gonzales
Posted November 1, 2016 at 4:57pm

Ep. 28: Assured Freshmen Will Boost House Diversity

By CQ Staff and David Hawkings
Posted October 25, 2016 at 5:06pm

Ep. 25: How Republicans Can Lose the Senate

By CQ Staff, Nathan L. Gonzales and Steve Komarow
Posted October 7, 2016 at 2:05pm

Ep. 23: The Obstacles to Funding the Government Past Sept. 30

By Toula Vlahou, Jane Norman, CQ Staff and Adriel Bettelheim
Posted September 21, 2016 at 5:04pm

Ep. 22: Government Stopgap & Impeaching the Tax Guy

By Toula Vlahou, Lindsey McPherson, Jennifer Shutt, CQ Staff and Adriel Bettelheim
Posted September 16, 2016 at 5:41pm

Ep. 22: GOP Tries to Defang Agency That Fined Wells Fargo

By Toula Vlahou, Doug Sword, CQ Staff and Adriel Bettelheim
Posted September 14, 2016 at 7:48pm

Ep. 21: Funding Feud, Political Plotting & Deadly Drugs

By Toula Vlahou, Jane Norman, David Hawkings, CQ Staff, Andrew Siddons and Adriel Bettelheim
Posted September 9, 2016 at 3:15pm

Ep. 21: US Is Failing Some Families of the Fallen

By Adriel Bettelheim, CQ Staff, John M. Donnelly and Toula Vlahou
Posted September 7, 2016 at 5:00am
A mosquito control inspector sprays pesticide to kill mosquitos in Miami Beach, Florida, last month. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Zika Funding Blocked for Third Time in Senate by Democrats

By CQ Staff
Posted September 6, 2016 at 6:19pm

Ep. 20: Spending Fights Await Lawmakers, Anti-Establishment Fervor Doesn’t Trickle Down Ballot

By CQ Staff, Ryan McCrimmon and Simone Pathé
Posted September 1, 2016 at 5:00am
Issa-DelBene

Ep. 19: Congress’ Geek Caucus Tackles Tech

By CQ Staff, Alisha Green and Toula Vlahou
Posted August 12, 2016 at 1:41pm
Olivia Yost, 5, of Pittsburgh, hula hoops during a "play-in" protest by kids and mothers in Upper Senate Park organized by Moms Clean Air Force in 2015. About 400 gathered to support the EPA's Clean Power Plan and call attention to climate change and air pollution. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Former EPA Administrators Who Served Republicans Support Clinton

By CQ Staff
Posted August 9, 2016 at 6:00am

Ep. 18: What It Would Take to Dump Trump From GOP Ballot

By CQ Staff, Niels Lesniewski and Toula Vlahou
Posted August 8, 2016 at 3:13pm
Former Maryland Congresswoman Helen Bentley. (CQ Roll Call photo)

Ex-Maryland Congresswoman Helen Bentley Dies at 92

By CQ Staff
Posted August 6, 2016 at 11:16pm

Ep. 17: TPP Trade Pact Drives Wedge in Democratic Party

By CQ Staff, Ellyn Ferguson, Jane Norman and Toula Vlahou
Posted July 29, 2016 at 5:17pm

Ep. 18: Obama Says Hillary Clinton Only Choice for President

By CQ Staff, David Ellis and Toula Vlahou
Posted July 28, 2016 at 9:46am

Ep. 17: Hillary Clinton Makes History As Democrats Stress Unity

By CQ Staff, David Hawkings and Toula Vlahou
Posted July 27, 2016 at 8:58am

Ep. 16: First Lady, Sanders Make Case for Clinton Amid Rebellious Bernie Supporters

By CQ Staff, Nathan L. Gonzales and Toula Vlahou
Posted July 26, 2016 at 9:29am

Ep. 15: How Women Can Help Clinton Win — and It’s Not What You Think

By CQ Staff, Shawn Zeller and Toula Vlahou
Posted July 22, 2016 at 10:44am

Ep. 14: Cruz Douses Republican Talk of Unity

By CQ Staff
Posted July 21, 2016 at 8:49am

Ep. 13: Congressional Leaders Call for Unity, Give Trump Tepid Support

By CQ Staff
Posted July 20, 2016 at 8:11am

Ep. 12: Echoes of Michelle Obama in Melania Trump’s RNC Speech

By CQ Staff
Posted July 19, 2016 at 9:20am

Ep. 11: How White Voters Can Elect Trump President

By CQ Staff
Posted July 15, 2016 at 11:22am

Ep. 16: Big Issues Left Unresolved by a Dysfunctional Congress

By CQ Staff
Posted July 13, 2016 at 6:26pm

Ep. 3: Game Plan to Win Senate Seats and Why Democrats Could Take Control

By CQ Staff
Posted July 11, 2016 at 11:46pm

Ep. 10: Conservatives Ready to Surrender Passing Spending Bills

By CQ Staff
Posted July 8, 2016 at 5:50pm

Ep. 15: Guns Divide Speaker Ryan’s House

By CQ Staff
Posted July 6, 2016 at 11:51pm

Ep. 10: Congress’ Post-Holiday Headache: Guns, Mental Health & Financial Regulations

By CQ Staff
Posted July 1, 2016 at 8:39pm

Ep. 2: Going Broke Working for Congress

By CQ Staff
Posted July 1, 2016 at 11:17am

Ep. 14: Wall Street Takes Priority Over Zika Concerns in Senate

By CQ Staff
Posted June 29, 2016 at 4:09pm

Ep. 9: Brexit, the Supreme Court and Spending Mayhem on Capitol Hill

By CQ Staff
Posted June 27, 2016 at 5:00am

Special Episode: Brexit’s Impact on the U.S.

By CQ Staff
Posted June 24, 2016 at 2:48pm

Ep. 13: Chaos in Congress Over Guns

By CQ Staff
Posted June 22, 2016 at 5:44pm

Ep. 1: Has Trump’s Luck Run Out?

By Roll Call Staff and CQ Staff
Posted June 21, 2016 at 11:34am

Ep. 8: Guns, Surveillance and How Trump’s Rhetoric Could Boomerang

By CQ Staff
Posted June 17, 2016 at 2:05pm

Veto Likely Over GOP Gitmo Limits in Defense Spending Bill

By CQ Staff
Posted June 16, 2016 at 3:28pm

Ep.12: Orlando Spurs Lawmakers to Focus on Homegrown Extremism and Guns

By CQ Staff
Posted June 13, 2016 at 1:51pm
Speaker Paul Ryan shepherded a financial rescue bill for Puerto Rico. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Fact-Checking Paul Ryan on Puerto Rico Comments

By CQ Staff
Posted June 10, 2016 at 3:50pm
 A Boeing 737 comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport. (CQ Roll Call file photo)

Six US Airlines Set to Begin Scheduled Flights to Cuba

By CQ Staff
Posted June 10, 2016 at 11:19am

Ep.11: Frequent ‘Poison Pills’ Are Grinding Congress to a Halt

By CQ Staff
Posted June 8, 2016 at 1:34am

Ep. 7: Zika Response, Health Law Oversight and Obama’s Lasting Legacy

By CQ Staff
Posted June 3, 2016 at 4:10pm

Ep. 10: Is Congress Unqualified to Tackle Tech Issues?

By CQ Staff
Posted May 31, 2016 at 3:43pm

Ep. 6: Fights Over LGBT Issues Threaten Congress’ Spending Plans

By CQ Staff
Posted May 27, 2016 at 1:25pm

Ep. 9: Why Japan Fears Trump More Than It Does China

By CQ Staff
Posted May 25, 2016 at 11:00am

To Promote a Broad Foreign Policy Agenda, Corker Brings Back an Old Hand

By CQ Staff
Posted May 23, 2016 at 9:45am

Ep. 5: Fireworks On Defense, Trump’s Campaign Cash & Puerto Rico’s Last-Gasp

By CQ Staff
Posted May 20, 2016 at 2:59pm

Ep. 8: Congress Has Caught the Zika Bug

By CQ Staff
Posted May 18, 2016 at 2:04pm

Ep. 4: Big Defense Bill to Dominate Congress and Trump Talks Money with GOP

By CQ Staff
Posted May 13, 2016 at 5:35pm

Ep. 7: GOP’s Slow Embrace of Trump; Congress Tackles Opioid Epidemic

By CQ Staff
Posted May 11, 2016 at 2:47pm

2017 Appropriations: State-Foreign Operations

By CQ Staff
Posted May 9, 2016 at 9:54am

Ep. 3: Trump Looms Large as Congress Returns to Debate Zika Funds and More

By CQ Staff
Posted May 6, 2016 at 6:18pm

Ep. 6: Congress Eyes Expanding Draft To Women

By CQ Staff
Posted May 4, 2016 at 12:46pm

Ep. 2: GOP Troubles Are Just Beginning

By CQ Staff
Posted April 29, 2016 at 4:48pm

Ep. 5: Lawmakers to Pull All-Nighter on Defense Bill

By CQ Staff
Posted April 26, 2016 at 6:46pm

Podcast: Zika, Cliffhanger Races & Budget Landmines

By CQ Staff
Posted April 22, 2016 at 4:19pm

Ep. 4: E-Cigarette Users Find Friends in GOP

By CQ Staff
Posted April 20, 2016 at 5:00pm

Ep. 3: FCC And GOP Wage War

By CQ Staff
Posted April 15, 2016 at 5:00pm

Ep. 1: Pentagon Wastes Billions On Underused Facilities

By CQ Staff
Posted April 15, 2016 at 5:00pm

Ep. 2: Defense Jobs and the Crucial New Hampshire Senate Race

By CQ Staff
Posted April 14, 2016 at 5:00pm

Ep. 1: Why ISIS Poses Bigger Threat to Europe Than Al Qaida

By CQ Staff
Posted April 11, 2016 at 5:00pm
Seats are reserved for Apple and FBI representatives prior to a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security and Privacy." (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

How Congress Fell Into Apple-FBI Skirmish

By CQ Staff
Posted March 8, 2016 at 2:21pm
An employee of Stewarts Inc., an oilfield service company, works on a tank that will be used in the fracking industry in the oil town of Andrews, Texas. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A Struggle for Harmony in the Energy World

By Lauren Gardner and CQ Staff
Posted June 8, 2015 at 1:58pm
Ryan Kelly/CQ Roll Call Graphic

Mr. Cruz? Mr. Cruz? Presidential Contenders’ Missed Votes Pile Up

By CQ Staff
Posted May 14, 2015 at 3:58pm

Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp to Undergo Treatment for Lymphoma

By CQ Staff
Posted July 28, 2012 at 1:51pm

Boyd Hangs On; Grayson Gets Daniel Webster

By John McArdle and CQ Staff
Posted August 25, 2010 at 12:00am

Gay Conservative Group Enters the Fray

By CQ Staff
Posted July 8, 2010 at 12:00am

Clyburn’s Vanquished Foe Files FEC Form Full Of Mystery

By Jennifer Yachnin and CQ Staff
Posted June 11, 2010 at 12:00am

Rating Change: Color Schmidt Safe

By Greg Giroux and CQ Staff
Posted June 5, 2010 at 12:00am

We Come To Bury Sodrel, Not To Praise Him

By Stuart Rothenberg and CQ Staff
Posted May 31, 2010 at 12:00am

FEC Delays Redistricting Ruling

By Alex Knott and CQ Staff
Posted April 29, 2010 at 12:00am

Tell Pawlenty What To Do With His Money

By Daniel Newhauser and CQ Staff
Posted April 24, 2010 at 12:00am

Rating Change: GOP Makes Boccieri Race Competitive

By Greg Giroux and CQ Staff
Posted April 11, 2010 at 12:00am

Citizens United Runs Ads Against ‘ObamaCare’ and Democrats

By Alex Knott and CQ Staff
Posted March 19, 2010 at 12:00am

Ohio 2 Gets More Favorable Rating

By Greg Giroux and CQ Staff
Posted March 3, 2010 at 1:00am

Stevens Indictment Means Trouble for GOP on Senate Seat

By Rachel Kapochunas and CQ Staff
Posted February 18, 2010 at 1:00am

Race to Replace Fossella in New York Seat Rated Tossup Again

By Lauren Phillips and CQ Staff
Posted February 18, 2010 at 1:00am

Rematch Tussle for Pennsylvania’s Kanjorski

By Shira Toeplitz and CQ Staff
Posted January 7, 2010 at 1:00am

Connecticut’s Dodd to Announce Retirement Wednesday

By Lauren Whittington and CQ Staff
Posted January 6, 2010 at 1:00am

Analysis: Campaign Crunch Time Has Arrived

By Bob Benenson, Senior Elections Analyst and CQ Staff
Posted January 6, 2010 at 1:00am