Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Have we heard this song before?
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Rep. Nancy Mace is latest Republican to announce bid for South Carolina governor
In her announcement at the Citadel, Mace sketched the broad outlines of her journey from high school dropout to Waffle House server to barrier-breaking student at the famed military academy.Â
RNC Chair Michael Whatley announces Senate bid in North Carolina
In his Thursday remarks, Whatley invoked his own background, growing up in a middle class household in Blowing Rock and working to put himself through law school.
Where are they now? Happily, often anyplace but here
A CQ Roll Call review of the current status of former members of the 118th Congress found that 54 have settled into new roles in the public or private sector;18 appear to have simply retired.Â
Jared Golden’s first job on the Hill? Working for Susan Collins
Golden sat down with Roll Call earlier this month to look back on his time as a staffer.
When secrecy starts in your own backyard, so does activism
A: One particularly tenacious resident wanted to fix an intersection near a high school.
Former Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr. dies at age 94
He voted against prohibiting the use of federal funds for needle distribution and against Republican proposals to permit states to use federal funds for school vouchers.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the races: Summertime madness
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What is America without shared ideals?
After the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., President Barack Obama said that "while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in need — to
Serious legislating hits a low point
Reduce food stamps and school lunches for poor kids? Prevent Medicare from negotiating lower prices for certain drugs? Increase the exemption on the estate tax to $30 million per couple?Â
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: OBBB vs. OBUB
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‘Big, beautiful’ budget reconciliation package passes Senate
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Murkowski called her decision on the bill "probably the most difficult and agonizing 24-hour legislative period that I’ve encountered, and I’ve been here quite a while."
Rep. Dusty Johnson launches bid for governor in South Dakota
He is the co-chair of the Main Street Caucus, a group of more than 80 lawmakers who call themselves "pragmatic conservatives."
Rep. Don Beyer buzzes to spelling bee win
Contestants reached back to what they learned in school, or picked up in their own reading, to advance in each round, Beyer said. "It’s a wonderful affirmation of culture," Beyer said.
Suhas Subramanyam on his path to Congress (and a road trip not taken)
Subramanyam sat down with Roll Call last month to talk about his jobs over the years, ranging from junior House aide to technology policy adviser for President Barack Obama.
Trump’s Iran strike follows pattern of presidents asserting authority
weapon. ’Facts on the ground’ Over the years, the legally complicated questions of presidential powers have taken a back seat to what Claire Finkelstein, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania law school
Longest-serving woman in Congress says she’s not stopping anytime soon
"She’s a classic old-school member of Congress, and she’s in the district all the time. She doesn’t live in D.C. and visit during elections.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the races: Democrats get a reprieve
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Iowa Democrats see signs of optimism for 2026 despite state’s hard-right turn
Miller-Meeks, who features on CQ Roll Call’s initial list of the most vulnerable House members, defeated Democrat Christina Bohannan by 799 votes last year.Â
TRIO cuts emerge as Education budget sticking point
Charter schools The department’s budget request also proposes an expansion of charter school grants by $60 million, to $500 million total.