Roll Call

09/12/2025

The 21-11 state Senate vote is the latest in a rising partisan gerrymandering war nationwide, with the new map splitting the Kansas City-area seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II. Two Republicans broke with their party and opposed the Missouri bill.

The Missouri state legislature passed a new congressional map Friday that would target one of the state’s two Democratic members of Congress.

09/12/2025

As he spends the weekend at his properties in Manhattan and Bedminster, N.J., there are scant legislative days remaining before government funding lapses on Sept. 30. Trump and lawmakers are slated to become ships in the night next week, as he flies across the pond while they remain in session.

President Trump will be on the road during stopgap spending talks, unlike his hands-on approach earlier this year on a GOP budget mega bill.

09/11/2025

Many lawmakers noted that Kirk’s death joined a litany of recent political violence, including the assassination attempts against President Donald Trump, the murder of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, the arson on the home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and more.

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk never seemed to lurk far from the surface of congressional business Thursday.

09/11/2025

As members of Congress and their staff observed the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., we present a few photos from the Roll Call archives.

Here are a few photos from the Roll Call archives showcasing remembrances of Sept. 11, 2001, from the past 24 years.

09/10/2025

The one-page order, signed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., paused the part of a lower court ruling that required the government to pay some $4 billion of the $4.9 billion rescissions request that the Trump administration sent to Congress last month.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily allowed the Trump administration to hold on to billions in foreign aid funds that it wants to cancel.

09/10/2025

The 20-page document, titled “Make our Children Healthy Again,” outlines an approach to remedy childhood illness by improving diet and adding physical activity while reducing “overmedicalization” and chemical exposure.

The Trump administration on Tuesday presented a "Make America Healthy Again" plan to tackle rising chronic disease.

09/10/2025

The case is almost certain to be one of the most high-profile of the term that starts next month, as the justices decide the balance of power between the executive and Congress with major global trade implications and billions of dollars on the line.

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it would decide the legality of the majority of President Donald Trump’s worldwide tariff regime.

09/09/2025

By itself, the White House’s “anomalies” list appears pretty innocuous and includes priorities backed by members on both sides of the aisle for years . But there are two major problems for Democratic leaders that are likely to be topics of discussion.

The Trump administration sends Congress a list of additions it would like in a continuing resolution funding the government after Sept. 30.

09/09/2025

The map would split the Kansas City-area district currently held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, adding in rural areas currently represented by Republican Reps. Bob Onder and Mark Alford.

The Missouri state House advanced a new congressional map Tuesday targeting the district of one of the state’s two Democrats.

09/09/2025

The hearing was the latest in a series hosted by the Oversight panel dating back to the 118th Congress. But whereas past hearings drew large crowds that snaked around hallways of the Rayburn Building, where the committee normally meets, Tuesday’s was a quieter affair.

House lawmakers, led by Anna Paulina Luna, are calling for whistleblower protections amid a larger campaign against government secrecy.

09/09/2025

Some Republican lawmakers say Donald Trump still deserves the Nobel Peace Prize despite his recent drug cartel-targeting military operation and a revival of the Department of War. https://ow.ly/jfwH50WU8p2

09/08/2025

OPINION: As Americans debate the rising cost of prescription drugs and the safety of global supply chains, one overlooked threat is quietly gaining ground, former Florida Rep. Ted Yoho writes.

China’s regulatory model prioritizes speed over safety and political loyalty over independent oversight, argues former Florida congressman.