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Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and members of the House Freedom Caucus conduct a March 27 news conference to say they would not support a DHS funding bill sent over by the Senate. Lawmakers resolved the matter this week, but tensions continue to linger.

Congress

GOP emerges from ‘hell week’ with deep divisions between Senate and House

They pulled off legislative wins, but some complain of ‘no respect’

By Valerie Yurk and Savannah Behrmann
Posted May 1, 2026 at 3:45pm

Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., speaks during the Congressional Black Caucus news conference Wednesday on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais.

Campaigns

Voter groups challenge order to postpone House primaries in Louisiana

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted May 1, 2026 at 5:41pm
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey participates in the homecoming ceremonies at halftime of the game between South Alabama Jaguars and Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025 in Auburn, Ala.

Campaigns

Alabama, Tennessee governors call for special sessions on redistricting

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted May 1, 2026 at 4:48pm, Updated at 8:11pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, seen here gaggling with reporters in March, spent a lot of time on the clock this week.

Congress

When a 5-minute vote takes 5 hours

By Valerie Yurk
Posted May 1, 2026 at 12:54pm
King Charles III, monarch of the United Kingdom, addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Video

King spin  — Congressional Hits and Misses

By Chris Hale
Posted May 1, 2026 at 4:52pm
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Scott died last month at the age of 80.

Georgia governor sets special election date for Scott’s seat

By Daniela Altimari
Posted May 1, 2026 at 8:28pm
President Donald Trump departs the White House on Friday, traveling to Florida for the weekend.

Hostilities with Iran ‘terminated,’ Trump says in War Powers letter

By John T. Bennett
Posted May 1, 2026 at 2:35pm

Digital Advocacy Fueled by Data Science

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 12, 2026 at 6:55pm
Sen. Donald W. Riegle, D-Mich., right, shakes hands with Sen. John W. Warner, R-Va., in January 1992.

After nixing Nixon, Michigan’s Riegle became a lifelong progressive

By Mike Magner
Posted May 1, 2026 at 2:11pm
Voting rights activists protest outside the Supreme Court in October 2025 as the justices heard arguments in a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map.

Redistricting decision hamstrings potential congressional response

By Michael Macagnone
Posted May 1, 2026 at 12:28pm
From left, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and FBI Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Darren B. Cox conduct a news conference at the Department of Justice on Monday about the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

DOJ details planning of man charged with White House dinner shooting

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 29, 2026 at 1:56pm, Updated May 1, 2026 at 12:21pm

2026 State of Government Affairs

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted February 4, 2026 at 12:15pm
Secret Service agents respond on the dais at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner after shots were fired near the ballroom of the Washington Hilton on Saturday night. (Jason Dick/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the week | April 24-30, 2026

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted May 1, 2026 at 12:17pm
Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields speaks during a Congressional Black Caucus news conference in the Capitol on Wednesday.

Louisiana governor postpones House primaries after Supreme Court ruling

By Daniela Altimari
Posted April 30, 2026 at 6:56pm
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., did not want the Section 702 extension approved in the House without a roll call vote.

Congress clears short-term FISA extension 

By Savannah Behrmann and Valerie Yurk
Posted April 30, 2026 at 5:53pm

Read the latest issue

By Chhayrithy Chhuan
Posted March 23, 2020 at 11:36am
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, here speaking at an event in New York City in December, is ending her campaign for Senate. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for RFK Ripple Of Hope)

Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of Senate race

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 30, 2026 at 9:36am, Updated at 5:45pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said adopting the budget resolution was “critically important” before Republicans would allow the Homeland Security funding bill to advance. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown signed into law

By Aidan Quigley, Savannah Behrmann and Aris Folley
Posted April 30, 2026 at 3:12pm, Updated at 5:21pm
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, led a resolution this week to change Senate rules to ban members from trading on platforms like Polymarket, Kalshi and beyond.

Senate bans prediction market trading by members, staff

By Nina Heller and Savannah Behrmann
Posted April 30, 2026 at 4:32pm

At the Races: A reprieve for Republicans?

By Niels Lesniewski, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted April 30, 2026 at 3:55pm
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., talks with reporters in the Capitol on Thursday. HIs bill that would restrict companion chatbots to adults was advanced in committee.

Ban on kids’ companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted April 30, 2026 at 2:03pm, Updated at 3:55pm
Nicole Saphier appears on FOX Nation's "Love Mom The Live Show" at Fox News Channel Studios on April 3, 2024. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Trump drops Casey Means, picks Nicole Saphier for surgeon general

By Lia DeGroot
Posted April 30, 2026 at 3:32pm
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit a White House garden and beehive on Tuesday. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)

Trump focused on own priorities as House GOP wrestled over policy

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 30, 2026 at 2:22pm
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse

White House media dinner defendant to remain in custody

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 30, 2026 at 1:30pm
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., walks to the House chamber for a vote on the rule for several bills, including a surveillance authority reauthorization, farm bill and budget resolution, on Wednesday.

Budget resolution for immigration funds adopted in House

By Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley
Posted April 29, 2026 at 11:03pm
Robert Cekada, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arrives for his confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 4.

Senate confirms ATF director, who announces new rules

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 29, 2026 at 9:19pm
House Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford, R-Ark., seen here on April 15, says he hopes the Senate will pass the legislation the House approved Wednesday.

House sends spy reauthorization bill to uncertain Senate fate

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 29, 2026 at 8:30pm
Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Ala., speaks during a Congressional Black Caucus news conference Wednesday in the Capitol on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act. Rep. Sewell is flanked from left by Reps. Yvette D. Clarke, D-N.Y., Troy Carter, D-La., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Al Green, D-Texas, Shomari Figures, D-Ala., and Cleo Fields, D-La.

GOP lawmakers call for redistricting after Supreme Court ruling

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 29, 2026 at 6:13pm
From left, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, ACLI President Dirk Kempthorne, and Olympic runner Meb Keflezighi talk before the ACLI Capital Challenge Three-Mile Team Race in Anacostia Park on May 18, 2016.

Dirk Kempthorne, the creaky runner appreciation

By Jason Dick
Posted April 29, 2026 at 5:46pm
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was among the Republican holdouts who came around on the rule vote.

GOP leaders twist arms, flip votes on mega rule

By Peter Cohn
Posted April 29, 2026 at 3:46pm, Updated at 5:17pm
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., leaves the House chamber after a rule governing debate on Section 702 of FISA and other measures was adopted Wednesday.

House overcomes floor hurdle on spy authority reauthorization

By Ryan Tarinelli
Posted April 29, 2026 at 4:22pm
The districts of, from left, Democratic Reps. Kathy Castor, Darren Soto and Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida would become more Republican under Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed congressional map.

Florida Republicans approve new congressional map pushed by DeSantis

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 29, 2026 at 1:09pm, Updated at 3:50pm
Voting rights activists protest outside the Supreme Court as the court heard arguments in October in a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map.

Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana congressional map over race

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 29, 2026 at 11:29am

Capitol Ink | Cinderella story

By R.J. Matson
Posted April 29, 2026 at 7:00am
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is the lead sponsor of the legislation. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Family accounts would be mandated for kids in chatbots bill

By Allison Mollenkamp
Posted April 29, 2026 at 5:59am
King Charles III arrives to address a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

For one very brief moment, a king unites a divided Congress

By Savannah Behrmann
Posted April 28, 2026 at 6:33pm
Former FBI Director James Comey arrives at the Rayburn House Office Building for a meeting with Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in 2018.

Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo

By Michael Macagnone
Posted April 28, 2026 at 4:56pm, Updated at 6:31pm
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