Roberts, McConnell Announce Crop Insurance Fix
Michael Conaway, R-Texas, who has already secured commitments from his leadership and House Appropriations Chairman Harold Rogers to undo the changes later this year.
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
181 results for "[R]T"
Big Budget Deal Could Clean Out Boehner’s Barn
Ryan, R-Wis., who is expected to be elected as the new speaker on Thursday.
Defense Bill Far From a Sure Thing in the Senate
“I hope we’re not going to see this kind of stunt next week,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said of the NDAA, directly following the filibuster of the MilCon-VA appropriations bill
Collins Warns House Against Amending a Clean CR
And Collins, R-Maine, said Tuesday after the weekly conference lunch that Republicans across the Rotunda should see the writing on the wall.
The Congressional Wish List for the Pope’s Speech
Boehner, R-Ohio: Boehner hasn’t said outright what he wants to hear from the Pope, though he’s alluded previously to Francis’ readiness “to take on the status quo … and say what he really thinks.”
Senate Waste Watchers Soldier On
Tom Coburn, R-Okla., long the standard bearer of the waste-watching movement, told CQ Roll Call that despite the moratorium on traditional earmarks, billions are still spent on duplicative programs —
Diaz-Balart Gumming Up Obama’s Cuba Thaw Plans
Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, have railed against the Cuba thaw on camera, Diaz-Balart is quietly using his position as a House appropriations subcommittee chairman to block spending on the
House Republicans Stymied Over Own Budget
Todd Rokita, R-Ind., that would add $2 billion to the Overseas Contingency Operations fund.
After GOP Hawks Threaten Mutiny, Budget Committee Set to Add Defense Dollars
Defense hawks had warned Budget Chairman Tom Price, R-Ga., that the Pentagon spending levels he had been proposing imperiled the resolution’s chances for adoption.
Threatening Revolt, Defense Hawks Win Budget Concession
Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee Chairman Michael R.
Senate Votes on Full DHS Funding, With House Set to Punt (Updated)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., focused his remarks on a sidecar proposal from Sen.
House GOP Faces Another Whip Test on DHS Punt
On Thursday night, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the House intended to act on Friday.
Senate Democrats Show Limits of GOP Spending Strategy
Rand Paul, R-Ky., told a local radio audience late last year.
Breaking Down the ‘Cromnibus’ Vote (Updated)
Boehner of Ohio, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, GOP Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, and chief deputy whip Patrick T.
Senate Votes to Fund Syrian Rebels Against ISIS, Avert Government Shutdown (Updated) (Video)
Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to table the so-called amendment tree and allow the offering of other amendments.
Republican Wants to Revive Earmarks — With Transparency (Updated)
Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Mark Udall, D-Colo., pushing to continue an earmark moratorium. Durbin said he didn’t like that idea.
33 House Republicans Want a Sequester-Level CR, Just in Case
Justin Amash, R-Mich. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. Thomas Massie, R-Ky. Rob Woodall, R-Ga. David Schweikert, R-Ariz. Tom Rice, R-S.C.
Democrats Plan to Discharge GOP Bill to End Shutdown (Updated)
James Lankford, R-Okla., that has been waiting for action by the Appropriations Committee since March.
House Leaders Seize on Ted Cruz’s Idea to End Shutdown (Updated)
Ted Cruz, R-Texas, floated the idea on Monday.
Corker Warns of Inflated Expectations From Push to Defund Obamacare
Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Twitter earlier in the day. I didn’t go to Harvard or Princeton, but I can count — the defunding box canyon is a tactic that will fail and weaken our position.