Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court lets states keep ‘faithless elector’ laws
Court rejects challenges from electors who faced penalties for casting 2016 Electoral College votes for a different candidate than the state's voters chose.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP aid package may tailor payments to low-income households
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell began to sketch out details of a forthcoming GOP-drafted coronavirus relief package Monday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Public health experts worry CDC is being stifled on COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people should wear cloth masks in public, but has done little to publicize such guidance.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
3 things to watch in New Jersey’s primaries Tuesday
Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s switch to the GOP has led to a Democratic battle to pick his challenger and a Republican fight in a neighboring district.
Congress · 116th Congress
Groups critical of taxes, spending not opposed to PPP loans
PPP data shows a number of groups critical of government spending deemed as wasteful applied and received loans through the program.
Congress · 116th Congress
Issues linger after House Armed Services’ smooth NDAA markup
Beneath the decorous celebration, some real policy disagreements linger, and some are likely to resurface when the full chamber takes up the bill.
Policy · 116th Congress
Medicaid enrollment increase puts pressure on state budgets
State officials are pushing Congress to increase Medicaid funding during the pandemic.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Coronavirus Special Report: Administration releases names of those who received funds under PPP - Roll Call
We explore how lawmakers in the House are proposing to try to close the digital divide in education - made even more profound because of the coronavirus.
Congress · 116th Congress
White House claims remdesivir decreases coronavirus mortality rate
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany claimed — without evidence — that the mortality rate of the coronavirus has decreased due to remdesivir.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Democratic super PAC boosts spending in Iowa Senate race
Senate Majority PAC had already reserved $13.1 million worth of airtime for ads in Iowa, and now is adding another $3.6 million.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats adopt caucus rule to encourage diverse hiring
House Democrats have adopted a new caucus rule that is aimed at improving hiring practices, particularly to improve diversity in the ranks.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate page program suspended, fall semester canceled as COVID-19 persists
The fall semester of the Senate Page program and page school has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Senate Page Board.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats propose removal of ‘racial intolerance’ statues from Capitol
A new House measure would call for the return to states of statues of Confederates and others with ties to the nation’s racist past.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The economy will not recover until the government insures pandemics
Opinion — Retroactively rewriting insurance contracts due to the pandemic would be bad public policy and devastating for our economic recovery.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Does anyone know what bills just passed? — Congressional Hits and Misses
Lawmakers were clearly ready to get out of Washington for the Fourth of July holiday this week, as some of them were confused about what bills they’d just passed.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators leave for first recess since Memorial Day
The Senate on Thursday left for its first recess since Memorial Day, and will return in two weeks with plenty of business waiting.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
‘The rules are different for you’: Black lawmakers on when they got ‘the talk’
Three Black lawmakers speak about directions they received as children about interacting with law enforcement and what they’re telling the next generation.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Kavanaugh-fueled bounty awaits challenger to Sen. Susan Collins
Opponents of Supreme Court pick started filling up an account for Collins’ challenger almost two years before Maine Democrats hold their primary.
Congress · 116th Congress
Duckworth blocks military promotions to protect impeachment witness
She has put a hold on 1,100 promotions until the Defense secretary assures her Lt. Col. Alex Vindman will not be punished for his impeachment testimony.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: Will Texas keep Schumer’s streak alive?
The CQ Roll Call newsroom is tracking campaigns around the country and sharing the best stories, with some extras, with this weekly At the Races newsletter.