Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi reaffirms that next term as speaker will be her last
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday affirmed a promise she made to her caucus two years ago that she would give up the gavel after the 117th Congress.
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
7,468 results for "-/*/******************************00000001111111111111110000"
Congress · 116th Congress
Katherine Clark wins assistant speaker race against David Cicilline
House Democrats elected Katherine Clark assistant speaker Wednesday, making her the second highest ranking woman behind Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Budget chairman seeks to end committee’s term limits
House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth will make a pitch as soon as Wednesday to scrap a Democratic rule that puts term limits on the committee's members.
Congress · 116th Congress
Barrasso stakes claim to chair Energy and Natural Resources
Capito in line to succeed Barrasso at Environment and Public Works Committee. The Wyoming senator has been a critic of Democrats' climate plans.
Congress · 116th Congress
FAA allows 737 Max flights as Hill takes up oversight bills
Senate committee to take up a bill that would tighten oversight of aircraft approvals by FAA. The grounded 737 Max could soon be back in the air.
Congress · 116th Congress
New members get their bearings: Capitol tours and canceled dinners
The 2020 congressional New Member Orientation is under way, and it has been a real change from previous iterations, thanks largely to the pandemic.
Congress · 116th Congress
Grassley tests positive for COVID-19 after missing first roll call in 27 years
Sen. Charles Grassley, holder of the most consecutive votes in Senate history, saw his streak come to an end on Tuesday, thanks to the coronavirus.
Congress · 116th Congress
Bipartisan talks on ‘targeted’ coronavirus relief bill underway, Portman says
Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said Tuesday he's trying to put together a bipartisan proposal for a narrow coronavirus relief bill in the lame-duck session.
Congress · 116th Congress
Georgia runoff, Confederate issue complicate completion of annual Pentagon bill
The Pentagon policy bill's 59-year legislative streak could end amid a spat between President Trump and lawmakers over bases named for Confederate generals.
Congress · 116th Congress
McCarthy, Scalise, Cheney reelected as top trio in House GOP
House Republicans have chosen to reward their top three leaders with another two-year term at the helm of the conference.
Congress · 116th Congress
5 things to watch in House Democrats’ leadership elections
House Democrats this week will elect most of their leadership team, determing the ideological, racial and gender balance of the caucus’s decision makers.
Congress · 116th Congress
With two Republicans in quarantine, Senate lacks votes to advance Fed nominee
Senate Republicans could not advance Judy Shelton to a confirmation vote after Grassley of Iowa and Scott of Florida went into quarantine.
Congress · 116th Congress
House Judiciary wants to delay Supreme Court fight over Mueller materials
The House Judiciary Committee hinted the next Congress might not want or need to continue the fight over documents from the former special counsel probe.
Congress · 116th Congress
Capitol testing picks up, but masks still spark conflict
There will be more COVID-19 testing capacity on Capitol Hill now, even as tension over preventative measures flares into the open.
Congress · 116th Congress
McConnell blasts Trump on troop withdrawals
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell attacked the idea of slashing the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in a blistering Senate floor speech Monday, amid indications President Donald Trump plans such a reduction before his presidency ends.
Congress · 116th Congress
Ethics Committee continues its deferral of probe into Rep. Ross Spano
The House Ethics Committee will continue to defer an inquiry into Rep. Ross Spano, a sign that the Department of Justice is likely still investigating him.
Congress · 116th Congress
Short-term punt seen likely for spending bills, coronavirus aid
Lawmakers face long odds to complete work on fiscal 2021 spending bills and coronavirus relief in the lame-duck session despite optimistic talk.
Congress · 116th Congress
Justice Alito speech leads to rare court-Congress dialogue
Sen. Whitehouse said the “defensive” behavior seems to confirm motive behind partisan Supreme Court decisions, “not just dispassionate adjudication.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate sets vote on Shelton, Trump’s controversial pick for Fed
Judy Shelton could be confirmed next week, despite criticism of her unorthodox stances on monetary policy and financial regulation.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Palazzo under investigation over campaign spending
Rep. Steven M. Palazzo, R-Miss., is being investigated by the Office of Congressional Ethics for allegedly misusing campaign funds.