CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 Proposed Virginia remap could help Democrats flip four House seats Virginia voters are poised to weigh in on a proposed congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 of the commonwealth’s 11 House seats after Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Friday signed a bill...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 NIH chief hammered on grant halts, vaccine policy Bhattacharya testifies during the committee hearing on Tuesday. (Source: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call.) Senators from both parties grilled National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya on Feb. 3 about the millions of...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 Cruz's satellite licensing bill delayed A bill intended to speed up federal approval of new satellites was left on hold after the Senate Commerce Committee did not return to work on the proposal Wednesday, a day after Democrats raised concerns at a markup that ended abruptl...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 Last US-Russia nuclear pact expires The last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia expired without a replacement pact in place, marking the first time in more than half a century that the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals will be unconstraine...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 As DHS spending debate continues, a focus on enforcement's impact As lawmakers look for a way forward on a Homeland Security spending measure, the emphasis has initially focused on how President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies have impacted communities hundre...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 FEMA earmarks threatened by immigration funding standoff Britt has the most amount of earmarks at stake in Homeland Security bill. (Source: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call.) The ongoing fight over fiscal 2026 funding for immigration enforcement is threatening millions of dollars...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 Members split on plan to use reconciliation to boost defense Wicker said Thursday he supports a proposal to request $450 billion for defense in a potential next round of budget reconciliation legislation. (Source: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo.) As some defense hawks...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 First-responders network faced with calls for change As lawmakers begin working toward a potential reauthorization of the post-9/11 program that provides emergency communications services for first-responders, they will have to navigate calls for a revamp of its structure a...

CQ MAGAZINE – COVER STORY; Feb. 9, 2026 Former Rep. Hamilton seen as embodying ideal of bipartisanship From left: 9/11 Commission Chairman Thomas H. Kean, Vice Chair Lee H. Hamilton, Sen. John McCain, and family members of victims of Sept. 11, 2001, appear at a news conference in July 2004 to talk a...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 9, 2026 Take Five: Kimberlyn King-Hinds King-Hinds is seen in the Capitol in January 2025. (Source: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call.) What’s it like trying to explain the needs of a community 15 time zones away from D.C. to her colleagues in Congress? “Sometimes I just want to bash my head...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 In the Spotlight: Rick Larsen House Transportation and Infrastructure ranking member Rick Larsen , D-Calif., is seeking answers from the Trump administration on reports that Secret Service drones triggered false alarms in automated collision warning systems outside Ronald...

CQ MAGAZINE – COVER STORY; April 28, 2025 First-quarter tax lobbying bonanza as reconciliation beckons Photos by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. Composite by Chris Hale/CQ Roll Call Lobbying on tax issues exploded during the first quarter of this year, as Congress prepared to extend the 2017 tax cuts throu...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 Take Five: Rep. Josh Harder There’s a difference between being moderate and being complacent, at least according to Rep. Josh Harder . “We have to be the party that is the angriest at the status quo,” said Harder, who serves as a vice chair of the centrist New Democrat Co...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 Durbin's run at Judiciary Committee focused on immigration, judges Durbin at a Judiciary hearing in 2022 on protecting election workers. ((Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)) The retiring Sen. Richard J. Durbin has been a mainstay on the Judiciary Committee, where the Illinois Demo...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 Rubio releases sweeping State Department reorganization plan Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 22 unveiled an expansive proposal to reorganize the State Department, downgrading the role of human rights and democracy promotion in the agency and downsizing or shutteri...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 Ruling could give Kennedy more power over health care coverage A looming Supreme Court decision could result in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wielding more control over the body that recommends preventive health services insurers must fully cov...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 Life as a federal worker is a roller coaster ride, park ranger says Marinell Chandler is back at work with the National Park Service in Alaska after being laid off in February, offered a university job in March, given a chance to return as a seasonal employee, and then ge...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 Fiscal hawks show a shift in attitude on spending bills Harris made a rare joint appearance with House leaders to show support for a full-year continuing resolution. (Source: Tom Williams/ CQ Roll Call file photo.) When House Republicans united last month to back a full-y...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 Hawley's change of heart reflects evolving politics of Medicaid Hawley talks with reporters in the Russell Senate Office Building before a Senate vote on Feb. 19. (Source: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call.) In 2018, then-Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley signed on to multist...

CQ MAGAZINE; April 28, 2025 In Sweden, a focus on smokeless tobacco STOCKHOLM — Last year, only 11 percent of U.S. adults reported smoking cigarettes in the past week, half the number of a decade prior. But in Sweden, the shift away from smoking — albeit to use other tobacco products — is nearly com...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 2, 2026 Warsh's path to Fed chair may face GOP obstacle in Senate Senate Banking Committee leaders are split on President Donald Trump’s choice of Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, while a key Republican on the panel is standing firm on his plans to oppose...

CQ MAGAZINE – COVER STORY; Feb. 2, 2026 As threats climb, political violence debate roils Congress again A man is tackled after spraying an unknown substance at Rep. Ilhan Omar , D-Minn., during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Jan. 27. (Source: Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images.) As p...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 2, 2026 California urges Supreme Court to allow new congressional map California officials, Democrats and civil rights groups told the Supreme Court on Thursday the state should be able to use its new congressional map in the midterm elections this fall, arguing the lines were draw...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 2, 2026 Rubio leaves door open to more military action in Venezuela Rubio testifies on Wednesday. (Source: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call.) Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not commit Wednesday to seeking congressional authorization if the Trump administration takes further military a...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 2, 2026 Senate hearing restarts debate over Section 702 privacy Privacy-minded Senate Judiciary members rehashed their support for adding a warrant requirement to a powerful surveillance authority at a hearing Wednesday, as lawmakers face an April deadline to reauthorize the progra...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 2, 2026 Lawmakers again challenge limits on ICE facility visits House Democrats again asked a federal judge to block the latest policy from the Department of Homeland Security requiring a seven-day notice for members of Congress to visit immigration detention facilities to conduct...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 2, 2026 Senate Agriculture approves crypto bill amid partisan split The Senate Agriculture Committee approved Thursday along party lines, 12-11, a bill that would give the Commodity Trading Futures Commission authority to regulate spot digital commodity trading for cryptocurrencies...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 2, 2026 Tepid reaction from Democrats leaves ACA subsidy deal in doubt King talks with reporters at the Capitol in October. (Source: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call.) Draft legislation that would extend expired Affordable Care Act premium tax credits received mixed response Thursday from...

CQ MAGAZINE; Feb. 2, 2026 Tillis, a Republican senator 'unleashed' Tillis is seen with reporters in the Capitol on Thursday. (Source: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call.) Sen. Thom Tillis has always said that he hates the camera. Then he announced his retirement last year. Now, the moderate Republican from Nor...

CQ MAGAZINE; Jan. 26, 2026 Senate Agriculture releases crypto market structure bill The Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday released a bill that would grant the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority to regulate cryptocurrency trading. Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman , R-Ark.,...