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Members renew proxy voting push ahead of next Congress
1+ week, 3+ day ago (515+ words) By the time Brittany Pettersen’s son was 6 months old, he’d taken 24 flights. The Colorado Democrat’s son is no world traveler — his time on planes as an infant was spent with Pettersen flying back and forth to Washington for votes. As…...
Capitol Lens | Red-hot holiday
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (91+ words) Darlene Superville of The Associated Press is pictured in the Red Room of the White House on Monday during the advance tour of first lady Melania Trump’s 2025 Christmas decorations, with the theme “Home Is Where The Heart Is.” Not on…...
Lawmakers eye surface transportation bill for permitting changes
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) Lawmakers from both parties as well as representatives of the transportation sector are urging Congress to change environmental permitting rules in order to benefit railway and road projects as they seek to ensure that any legislative overhaul goes beyond the…...
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3+ mon, 3+ week ago (47+ words) Roll Call Democrats renew effort to prevent US military action against Cuba Surface transportation bill approved by House committee Women’s museum bill defeated in House Capitol Lens | ‘Pitt’ stop At the Races: Full disclosure, Jersey edition...
Surface transportation bill approved by House committee
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1064+ words) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced its sweeping five-year transportation reauthorization bill early Friday morning after adding on a White House-backed rail safety provision — a twist that could complicate the bill’s support on the floor. The vote to approve…...
Capitol Lens | ‘Pitt’ stop
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (279+ words) Actor Noah Wyle, who is one of the producers and stars of the medical drama “The Pitt” talks with health care professionals and medical students during the “Healthcare Is Human” rally in Upper Senate Park on Thursday. The event, led…...
Women’s museum bill defeated in House
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (266+ words) A once-bipartisan effort broke down Thursday as the House rejected a bill to pave the way for construction of a Smithsonian museum honoring women. Previously championed by both sides of the aisle, the legislation saw last-minute changes at a House…...
At the Races: Full disclosure, Jersey edition
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1259+ words) Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen McIntire and Niels…...
Reconciliation bill punted until after Memorial Day recess
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (861+ words) Congressional leaders are closing up shop for the week without voting on their long-sought immigration budget bill, as Senate Republicans struggled to agree on legislative text amid an 11th-hour fight over a new Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund. While Republican leaders…...
Judge weighs in on lawmaker cost-of-living case
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a group of current and former congressional lawmakers are not barred from recovering damages in a case over whether members of Congress are owed back pay for years of suppressed cost-of-living increases. The lawmakers…...