Congress · 116th Congress
Catholics rise to prominence in Congress
Catholics will hold 29 percent of seats in the new Congress, not to mention the roles of House speaker and U.S. president
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Congress · 116th Congress
Opening day for the Senate won’t be clean break from the old
The Senate will open the 117th Congress on Sunday, although much business will have to wait because we don't know who will be in the majority.
Congress · 116th Congress
Margaret Kibben to become first woman to serve as House chaplain
Maragaret Kibben has been selected as the House chaplain for the 117th Congress, and she will be the first woman to serve in the role.
Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol Police to enhance security at Jan. 6 session to certify election
Capitol Police will enhance security around the congressional complex for the Jan. 6 joint session, a response to rising threats and concerns.
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House prepares for an opening day unlike any other
The House’s opening proceedings for the 117th Congress will last hours and at least a day longer than would normally occur due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Contested Iowa House seat will go to the GOP for now, Pelosi says
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Iowa Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks will be seated in the new Congress even as her opponent contests the election.
Congress · 116th Congress
2020: Roll Call’s photo picks of the year
Watch as Roll Call photographers Bill Clark, Tom Williams and Caroline Brehman talk about some of their top photo picks of 2020.
Congress · 116th Congress
Budget process, COVID spending being undermined by OMB, Biden transition says
President-elect Joe Biden's transition leaders say cooperation from the Office of Managment and Budget is needed to plan COVID spending.
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell blocks Democrats’ attempts to boost relief checks to $2,000
GOP leader thwarts effort to quickly pass bigger stimulus checks that President Donald Trump sought when he signed a relief package.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep.-elect Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19
Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, a Louisiana Republican and former chief of staff to retiring Rep. Ralph Abraham who he was elected to succeed, has died of COVID-19.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate could be in session (and voting) through New Year’s and beyond
The standoff in the Senate over increasing economic relief checks to $2000 means the chamber might be voting on New Year's Day and beyond.
Congress · 116th Congress
The Inaugural Luncheon is the latest pandemic casualty
The Inaugural Luncheon has been canceled as COVID-19 continues to upend the ceremonies around the swearing-in of President-elect Joe Biden.
Congress · 116th Congress
House votes to override Trump veto of defense bill
Trump's veto objected to renaming military bases that honor Confederate officials. He also sought changes to social media regulations.
Congress · 116th Congress
House GOP votes boost Trump’s $2,000 checks proposal
Forty-four House Republicans joined most Democrats in backing a dramatic increase in the size of tax rebates in the latest coronavirus relief package.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump signs massive omnibus spending, coronavirus relief package
Trump signed a massive government funding and pandemic aid package, despite earlier calling it a “disgrace” and demanding that lawmakers amend it.
Congress · 116th Congress
Dueling objections leave omnibus, coronavirus relief bill in limbo
House leaders spent Christmas Eve morning rejecting each others’ attempts to address Trump’s concerns with the omnibus and coronavirus relief bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Shelby’s FBI, other omnibus priorities among those trashed by Trump
President Donald Trump's remarks Tuesday night criticizing the omnibus spending package took aim at several projects prioritized by Sen. Richard C. Shelby.
Congress · 116th Congress
Confederate monuments at national parks get reprieve
Congress rejected Democrats' effort to ban Confederate symbols from national parks in the fiscal 2021 spending package.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump vetoes defense bill
Lawmakers in both chambers have been girding for a vote to override the veto of the massive defense bill, which has been enacted for 59 years.
Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan group’s success on COVID-19 relief could just be the beginning
With House and Senate majorities razor thin next year, a group that can work both sides of the aisle thinks it will have a bigger role in breaking gridlock.