Opinion · 117th Congress
How are your tax dollars being spent? We don’t always know
OPINION — Recipients of federal funds routinely ignore public disclosure rules for how those dollars are spent. The COST Act would fix that.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Most of Pentagon billions moved to border wall not recoverable
Of the $14 billion Trump diverted to border wall construction, $9.9 billion was from the military. Very little will return to the Pentagon.
White House · 117th Congress
Yellen: Debt limit action may be needed this summer
Treasury Secretary Yellen says the federal government could run out of borrowing room as early as this summer, contradicting some analysts.
Video · 117th Congress
‘Galaxy Quest,’ ‘Down Periscope’ and ‘Die Hard 2’ — Congressional Hits and Misses
Tim Allen and Kelsey Grammer’s voices made unexpected cameos in Congress, as a House hearing was overtaken by audio from ’90s comedy flicks.
Congress · 117th Congress
House panel: Separation-of-powers concerns no longer apply in Trump financial records case
The House Oversight Committee told a judge that it should be easier to obtain Donald Trump’s financial records now that he is not president.
Congress · 117th Congress
Republicans demand briefing on veterans’ records backlog
A group of House Republicans on Thursday demanded a briefing on how the National Archives will deal with a backlog delaying veterans benefits.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Good governance should be good politics
OPINION — If good governance is to become good politics again, we the people are going to have to lead the way, McLarty writes.
Podcasts · 117th Congress
History and drama: Republicans’ 2022 balancing act - Roll Call
History and an advantage in redistricting decisions give Republicans a leg up heading into the 2022 midterm election.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: It’s (still) Trump’s party
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
House panel advances plan to hike oil drilling fees
The House Natural Resources Committee approved a bill that would raise the royalty fees oil and gas companies pay to operate on federal land.
Policy · 117th Congress
Huge Treasury cash pile might delay debt limit ‘drop dead’ date
The Treasury Department is projecting an unusually large cash balance by the end of July, which could delay action to suspend the debt limit.
Policy · 117th Congress
Partisan divides emerge over border infrastructure
Ground sensors, drones or other technology could end up as part of Biden's border infrastructure request. But what about that wall?
Policy · 117th Congress
Gensler: SEC’s social media focus is on fraud, not collusion
SEC chairman tells lawmakers at GameStop hearing that his agency isn't concerned with investors using social media to exchange ideas.
Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push for action to reduce maternal deaths
House Oversight hearing examines ways to expand the perinatal workforce and reduce the effects of racism on Black maternal health in the U.S.
Congress · 117th Congress
Frontline, farm-state Democrats push back against Biden tax plan
Vulnerable House Democrats are pressing party leaders to exempt family farms from President Biden's proposed tax increase on inherited assets.
Podcasts · 117th Congress
The tax lady cometh - Roll Call
What do paying taxes and racial equity have to do with one another? As it turns out, quite a lot according to Professor Dorothy Brown.
Congress · 117th Congress
Knives out: GOP leaders turn on Cheney
House Republican leaders continue to turn on GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney and look to vote her out of leadership.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The Federal Trade Commission’s self-created problem
OPINION — The legislative “fix” the FTC has been seeking represents overreach by the agency, for which it earned a 9-0 Supreme Court rebuke.
Congress · 117th Congress
GOP’s earmark schism evident in ‘earmark’ disclosures
House Republicans are seeking funds for highways and other home-state projects, after some of them opposed the spending process.
Congress · 117th Congress
The evolution of Elise Stefanik
Her willingness to buck her party on policy, but not on politics, may now vault Rep. Elise Stefanik into Republican House leadership.