Congress · 116th Congress
White House, Democrats hung up on coronavirus stimulus
Negotiations over assistance for coronavirus-caused economic pain hit snags as Republicans and Democrats traded offers and tried to bring Trump on board.
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
9,146 results for "-/*/******************************00000001111111111111110000"
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
How lawmakers are spending their coronavirus self-quarantines
What happens when politicians enter coronavirus isolation? Musings on life and death, for one thing, plus discussions of toilet seats.
Policy · 116th Congress
Top health official calls dearth of US coronavirus tests a ‘failing’
Anthony Fauci’s acknowledgment came as lawmakers bristled at the lack of available testing compared with foreign countries.
Congress · 116th Congress
‘I hope we don’t have an attack this weekend’ — FISA tools to expire before Senate takes up renewal
Expiring provisions of the FISA law will expire as the Senate gets ready to leave for the weekend without passing a reauthorization.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Wash your hands after reading this
The CQ Roll Call newsroom is tracking campaigns around the country and sharing the best, with some extras too, with our weekly At the Races newsletter.
Congress · 116th Congress
Citing COVID-19, GOP lawmakers skip Arizona copper mine hearing
GOP lawmakers said one of their members was in quarantine and witnesses friendly to their position couldn't travel because of corona virus restrictions.
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus closes Capitol to tours
Senate sergent-at-arms announces Capitol Visitor Center and the Capitol building itself will be closed to all tours through the end of March.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats postpone caucus retreat over coronavirus concerns
House Democrats’ annual retreat that had been scheduled for April 1-3 in Philadelphia has been indefinitely postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus.
Congress · 116th Congress
Some members shutter offices following coronavirus diagnosis on the Hill
Lawmakers have begun to close their Capitol Hill offices "out of an abundance of caution" following announcements that a Senate staffer has tested positive for COVID-19.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
With top of ticket essentially set, here’s how 2020 elections look
Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be fighting over a small group of persuadable voters, analyst Nathan L. Gonzales says, and a handful of states are critical.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Don’t post ‘biohazard’ signs on your coworker’s desk, AOC requests
“We respectfully request refraining from posting joking signs (such as biohazard) on cubicles of colleagues,” the AOC letter concludes.
Congress · 116th Congress
‘They aren’t American’ — Democrats aim to block aid to struggling cruise companies
‘They aren’t American’ — Democrats aim to block aid to struggling cruise companies - Uncategorized
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators remind colleagues about Capitol contractors amid coronavirus
Three lawmakers urged protections for contract workers serving the Capitol in food service, custodial and other roles from burdens coronavirus may pose.
Opinion · 116th Congress
How do you restore the budget process in Congress? Eliminate the Budget committees
A single Joint Budget Committee could encourage efficiency and stimulate fiscal responsibility, former House Budget Chairman Tom Price writes.
Congress · 116th Congress
Architect of Capitol addresses discrimination claims
Architect of the Capitol Blanton said he is committed to quelling harassment and discrimination while the agency is being sued on those grounds.
Congress · 116th Congress
The blue-state senators least resistant to Trump’s judicial picks
Despite a highly charged partisan atmosphere, some senators from blue states cast votes for the president’s judicial picks
Opinion · 116th Congress
Nothing to fear but Trump himself
Nothing to fear but Trump himself - Opinion
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Presidential candidates argue over coronavirus response
Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized the Trump administration's response to coronavirus.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
‘Slay the Dragon’ filmmakers take fight to gerrymandering - Roll Call
Veteran journalists and filmmakers Chris Durrance and Barak Goodman and activist Katie Fahey discuss their new documentary "Slay the Dragon."
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate cancels recess next week to work on coronavirus relief package
The Senate will cancel its recess next week in hopes of passing a coronavirus relief package, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday.