CQ MAGAZINE; Nov. 18, 2024 Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS This combination of pictures created on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Trump, left, on Nov. 13, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Aug. 23. (Source: Saul Loeb, Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images.) President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent Thursday t...

CQ MAGAZINE; Nov. 18, 2024 Gaetz sought to curtail Justice Department power Gaetz departs the Capitol in February. (Source: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call.) Former Rep. Matt Gaetz as a lawmaker pushed for measures to change — and sometimes drastically curtail — the policies and power of the Justice Depar...

CQ MAGAZINE; Nov. 18, 2024 Lawmakers throwing their hats in ring for tax panel openings Cramer questions Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at a March 7 Senate Banking Committee hearing. (Source: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call.) Repopulating the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance panels will be one...

CQ MAGAZINE; Nov. 18, 2024 In the Spotlight: John Thune South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader after GOP senators elected him to lead their party in the 119th Congress. In a closed-door election, Thune defeated Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Florida Sen. Rick Sco...

CQ MAGAZINE; Nov. 18, 2024 Quick action on budget resolution expected in January Barrasso arrives for Senate leadership elections on Wednesday. (Source: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call.) Republicans are planning for a quick start laying the groundwork for a filibuster-proof package of tax cuts and other top...

CQ MAGAZINE; Nov. 18, 2024 Lame duck puts time pressure on health priorities Congress faces a tight window to pass or punt on a laundry list of key health care priorities including appropriations, Medicare extenders and expiring provisions like telehealth flexibilities. Its health agenda is complica...

CQ MAGAZINE; Nov. 18, 2024 Trump turns to Stefanik, Rubio for diplomatic posts President-elect Donald Trump is turning to Congress for his initial picks for top diplomatic postings, opting to elevate partisan warriors instead of individuals with management experience in the private sector or governm...

CQ MAGAZINE; Nov. 18, 2024 Trump's tariffs seen delivering a repeat blow to farm exports President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to levy hefty tariffs on imports is expected to result in retaliation that hits farmers hard, repeating events of his first term, when Washington spent tens of billions of d...

CQ MAGAZINE – COVER STORY; Nov. 18, 2024 Thune takes Senate reins as GOP pivots to Trump presidency Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota conducts a news conference in the Capitol on November 13, 2024, after being elected as the new Senate Majority Leader. Also appearing are, from left, incomin...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 182; May 23, 2024 2:06 pm; S 4361 Border Security -- Cloture Motion to invoke cloture on the Schumer, D-N.Y., motion to proceed to the bill. Motion rejected by a vote of 43-50: Democrats 41-4 Republicans 1-44 Independents 1-2 Note: Sixty votes (60) are required to invoke clotur...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 181; May 23, 2024 11:00 am Dalton Nomination -- Confirmation Confirmation of President Joe Biden's nomination of Melissa Griffin Dalton to be undersecretary of the Air Force. Confirmed by a vote of 56-39: Democrats 45-0 Republicans 8-39 Independents 3-0 Note: A "yea" was a vote...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 180; May 22, 2024 5:40 pm Dalton Nomination -- Cloture Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the nomination of Melissa Griffin Dalton to be undersecretary of the Air Force. Motion agreed to by a vote of 56-38: Democrats 45-0 Republicans 8-38 Independents 3-0 Note:...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 179; May 22, 2024 3:37 pm Coggins Nomination -- Confirmation Confirmation of President Joe Biden's nomination of Dena M. Coggins to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of California. Confirmed by a vote of 50-44: Democrats 46-0 Republicans 2-44 Independents 2-0 No...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 178; May 22, 2024 12:35 pm Coggins Nomination -- Cloture Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the nomination of Dena M. Coggins to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of California. Motion agreed to by a vote of 50-44: Democrats 45-0 Republicans 2-44...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 177; May 22, 2024 11:20 am Martinez Nomination -- Confirmation Confirmation of President Joe Biden's nomination of Angela Martinez to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Arizona. Confirmed by a vote of 66-28: Democrats 45-0 Republicans 18-28 Independents 3-0 Note: A "y...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 176; May 21, 2024 6:00 pm; SJRES 58 Disapproving Consumer Furnaces Rule -- Passage Passage of the joint resolution that would provide for congressional disapproval of a December 2023 Department of Energy rule related to energy conservation standards for consumer furnaces. Passe...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 175; May 21, 2024 3:15 pm Martinez Nomination -- Cloture Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the nomination of Angela Martinez to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Arizona. Motion agreed to by a vote of 64-29: Democrats 43-0 Republicans 18-29 Independe...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 174; May 21, 2024 2:15 pm Lanham Nomination -- Confirmation Confirmation of President Joe Biden's nomination of Krissa M. Lanham to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Arizona. Confirmed by a vote of 66-26: Democrats 44-0 Republicans 20-26 Independents 2-0 Note: A "yea...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 173; May 21, 2024 11:30 am Lanham Nomination -- Cloture Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the nomination of Krissa M. Lanham to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Arizona. Motion agreed to by a vote of 66-27: Democrats 44-0 Republicans 19-27 Independe...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 172; May 20, 2024 5:40 pm Aframe Nomination -- Confirmation Confirmation of President Joe Biden's nomination of Seth Robert Aframe to be a U.S. circuit judge for the 1st Circuit. Confirmed by a vote of 49-40: Democrats 44-0 Republicans 2-40 Independents 3-0 Note: A "yea" was a...

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE 197; May 14, 2024 6:59 pm; HR 7659 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act -- Passage Graves, R-Mo., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended, that would reauthorize the U.S. Coast Guard for two years through fiscal 2026, authorizing a total of $14.8 billion for fiscal...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 162; May 09, 2024; HR 3935 FAA Reauthorization -- Passage Passage of the bill, as amended, that would reauthorize federal aviation programs for five years through fiscal 2028. The bill would authorize more than $105 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration, including $66...

SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE 161; May 09, 2024 2:00 pm; HR 3935 FAA Reauthorization -- Cloture Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the Cantwell, D-Wash., substitute amendment no. 1911, as modified, to the bill. Motion agreed to by a vote of 84-13: Democrats 43-5 Republicans 39-8 Independents...

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE 195; May 08, 2024 6:28 pm; HR 4143 National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act -- Passage Kean, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended, that would amend the 2002 National Construction Safety Team Act to expand the authority of National Institute...

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE 193; May 08, 2024 6:15 pm; HR 7109 Exclude Noncitizen Census Apportionment -- Passage Passage of the bill that would require the decennial census, beginning in 2030, to include a question for respondents to indicate whether they and members of their household are U.S. citizens a...

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE 192; May 08, 2024 6:09 pm; HR 7109 Exclude Noncitizen Census Apportionment -- Recommit Manning, D-N.C., motion to recommit the bill to the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Motion rejected by a vote of 203-207: Republicans 0-207 Democrats 203-0 YEAS (203) REPUBLICANS...

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE 191; May 08, 2024 6:00 pm; HR 2925 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act -- Passage Passage of the bill that would amend current law on mining plans to allow a mining claimant to have the right to use and occupy the land to conduct operations on public land with or without the discovery...

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE 190; May 08, 2024 5:55 pm; HR 2925 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act -- Recommit Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., motion to recommit the bill to the House Natural Resources Committee. Motion rejected by a vote of 203-208: Republicans 0-208 Democrats 203-0 YEAS (203) REPUBLICANS (0) DEMOCRAT...

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE 189; May 08, 2024 5:49 pm; HJRES 109 Disapprove SEC Crypto Rule -- Passage Passage of the joint resolution that would nullify the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 issued on April 11, 2022, relating to the treatment of crypto-assets held by a b...

HOUSE ROLL CALL VOTE 188; May 08, 2024 5:43 pm; HRES 1209 Vacate the Office of the Speaker of the House -- Motion to Table Scalise, R-La., motion to table (kill) the resolution (H Res 1209) that would declare the office of the Speaker of the House vacant. Motion agreed to by a vote of 359-43: Republ...