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rollcall. com > 06/17/2026 > senate-committee-approves-public-land-reauthorization-fund

Senate committee approves public land reauthorization fund

1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (642+ words) Congress is hopeful that the popularity of U. S. national parks and other public lands can translate into bipartisan support for a deferred maintenance fund whose reauthorization expired last year." The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved a bill…...

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rollcall. com > 06/04/2026 > bipartisan-ai-draft-proposes-three-year-preemption-of-state-laws

Bipartisan AI draft proposes three-year preemption of state laws

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (968+ words) Another artificial intelligence regulation framework has joined the growing ranks on Capitol Hill, this time focused primarily on model safety and workforce impacts. Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif. , and Lori Trahan, D-Mass. , unveiled their long-expected framework as a discussion draft bill…...

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rollcall. com > 06/02/2026 > kean-absence-congressional-record

He hasn't been seen in months. The Congressional Record disagrees

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (846+ words) It's been nearly three months since he last cast a vote on the House floor, but Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. has been keeping busy " or at least trying to look like he is. In the New Jersey Republican's absence, five…...

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rollcall. com > podcasts > cq-budget-podcast > anti-weaponization-fund-retreat

Anti-weaponization" fund retreat

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (132+ words) The Trump administration began to back down from its push for a $1. 8 billion Justice Department fund intended to compensate alleged victims of past administrations. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone and Aidan Quigley join host David Lerman to discuss what the…...

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rollcall. com > 05/29/2026 > judge-temporarily-halts-doj-anti-weaponization-fund

Judge temporarily halts DOJ "anti-weaponization fund

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (462+ words) A federal judge in Virginia on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with the $1. 8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" created by the Justice Department last week. The two-page order from Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern…...

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rollcall. com > 05/27/2026 > senate-panel-releases-nil-bill-plans-hearing

Senate panel releases NIL bill, plans hearing

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (894+ words) The top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee released a bill Wednesday aimed at addressing the myriad issues with college athletics stemming from its largely ungoverned name, image and likeness era. In a call with reporters, a Republican Commerce Committee…...

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rollcall. com > 05/27/2026 > not-on-angies-list-seeking-dfl-party-endorsement

Not on Angie's list: Seeking DFL Party endorsement

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (464+ words) Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig will not seek the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement at a state convention this weekend, even as she sets her sights on winning the party's Senate nomination in an August primary. Her decision essentially clears the way for…...

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rollcall. com > 12/01/2025 > capitol-lens-red-hot-holiday

Capitol Lens | Red-hot holiday

6+ mon, 2+ 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…...

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rollcall. com > 05/27/2026 > alabama-asks-supreme-court-to-allow-use-of-new-congressional-map

Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map

3+ week, 29+ min ago  (535+ words) Alabama officials asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt a lower-court ruling that blocked the use of a new congressional map in this fall's elections. In the pair of applications filed Wednesday, officials urged the justices to either pause…...

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rollcall. com > 09/29/2025 > lawmakers-eye-surface-transportation-bill-for-permitting-changes

Lawmakers eye surface transportation bill for permitting changes

8+ mon, 2+ 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 energy infrastructure that…...