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rollcall.com > 03/02/2026 > this-week-iran-war-powers-dhs-funding-top-congressional-agenda

This week: Iran war powers, DHS funding top congressional agenda

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (665+ words) It's once again a war powers week on Capitol Hill, with both chambers poised to vote on efforts to halt the U.S. military action against Iran without congressional authorization. Both the House and Senate were already expected to take up war…...

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rollcall.com > 02/28/2026 > war-powers-votes-unlikely-to-rein-in-trump-after-iran-strikes

War powers votes unlikely to rein in Trump after Iran strikes

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1539+ words) Lawmakers who oppose President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran will have a chance to weigh in next week, but they may not be able to successfully rein him in. Both chambers of Congress were already expected to vote next…...

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rollcall.com > 02/27/2026 > moratorium-on-federal-employee-layoffs-lapses-amid-shutdown

Moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapses amid shutdown

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (860+ words) A moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapsed at the start of the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, removing one hurdle faced by the Trump administration as it seeks to remake the size of the federal government. That…...

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rollcall.com > 02/27/2026 > bipartisan-senate-bill-promises-commonsense-fixes-to-irs

Bipartisan Senate bill promises 'commonsense fixes' to IRS

3+ day, 59+ min ago  (209+ words) Senate Finance Committee leaders introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday to overhaul the procedures and administration of the IRS. The legislation, introduced by Finance Chairman Michael D. Crapo, R-Idaho, and ranking Democrat Ron Wyden of Orgeon, also includes a provision increasing the…...

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rollcall.com > 02/26/2026 > capitol-ink-midterm-talking-points

Capitol Ink | Midterm talking points

4+ day, 59+ min ago  (59+ words) The post Capitol Ink | Midterm talking points appeared first on Roll Call. The search for Democrats" HR 1 Senators question Pentagon official over El Paso airspace closure Hillary Clinton tells lawmakers she has no Epstein case information At the Races: Make…...

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rollcall.com > 02/24/2026 > senate-aviation-safety-bill-rejected-by-house

Senate aviation safety bill rejected by House

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (624+ words) The House narrowly rejected a bipartisan Senate aviation safety bill responding to the fatal 2025 crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday after the Defense Department raised national security concerns the previous day. The bill, introduced by Senate Commerce…...

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rollcall.com > 02/24/2026 > capitol-lens-frog-signal

Capitol Lens | Frog signal

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (136+ words) People dressed in frog costumes, who are members of the Oregon-based protest group Portland Frog Brigade, visit Sen. Charles E. Grassley's office in the Hart Building on Tuesday. The protesters were delivering copies of the U.S. Constitution to members of Congress ahead…...

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rollcall.com > 02/23/2026 > texas-senate-republican-primary-trump-cornyn

Lack of Trump endorsement rocks GOP Senate primary in Texas

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (978+ words) It's rare for President Donald Trump to sit out a political horse race. But his lack of an endorsement so far in the bitter Republican Senate primary in Texas has created ripples from the Lone Star State all the way…...

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rollcall.com > 02/23/2026 > schumer-vows-to-block-any-attempt-to-extend-new-trump-tariffs

Schumer vows to ‘block any attempt to extend’ new Trump tariffs 

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (532+ words) Following the Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down many of President Donald Trump's worldwide tariffs, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has made a vow: his conference will "block" attempts to extend those new tariffs past their expiration…...

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rollcall.com > 02/23/2026 > capitol-lens-strategic-maneuver

Capitol Lens | Strategic maneuver

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (148+ words) Members of the Secret Service practice squeezing the presidential limo through the House Carriage Door's narrow driveway at the Capitol on Monday. President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver the State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday. The…...