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Geothermal energy package coming to House floor
The House is expected next week to consider a measure intended to help speed up permitting of geothermal projects on public lands. The legislation includes portions of six bills from Republicans and Democrats that the House Natural Resources Committee approved in March. The bills had bipartisan backing in committee, and their placement on the suspension […]
At the Races: Incumbents on the line
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 Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Our friend Nathan L. Gonzales has cautioned against calling 2026 an “anti-incumbent election.” The Republicans who have lost primaries […]
Senate panel releases NIL bill, plans hearing
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 aide said the panel plans to hold hearings and mark up the “Protect College Sports […]
Not on Angie’s list: Seeking DFL Party endorsement
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 Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to win the party endorsement this weekend. “I’m a proud DFLer. […]
Paxton defeat of Cornyn highlights Texas runoff night
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a combative, scandal-dogged disruptor who had the backing of President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, delivered a thrashing to four-term Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday’s Republican Senate primary runoff in the Lone Star State. Cornyn, an even-keeled establishment Republican who took pride in his mastery of the legislative process, […]
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map
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 the lower-court ruling pending a full appeal or set aside that ruling entirely. Officials asked […]
NDAA mark unveiled by House Armed Services Committee chairman
The House Armed Services Committee chairman released on Tuesday a proposed $1.15 trillion fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that emphasizes bolstering America’s defense industry. The so-called “chairman’s mark” from Rep. Mike D. Rogers, R-Ala., would authorize almost $1.15 trillion for the base-budget part of President Donald Trump’s record $1.5 trillion defense proposal for fiscal […]
Immigration funding bill derailed
The surprise creation of a Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund outraged Senate Republicans and disrupted plans to pass their reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement before the Memorial Day recess. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley and Jacob Fulton join host David Lerman in assessing the blowup and the challenge ahead for getting the reconciliation bill back on […]
Federal court blocks new Alabama congressional map
A federal court blocked Alabama from using its new congressional map in this fall’s elections, ruling Tuesday that it is still “intentionally discriminatory” against Black voters. The unanimous decision from a three-judge panel to grant a preliminary injunction adds to the legal drama around the state’s redistricting efforts, part of a flurry of fast-moving court […]
South Carolina lawmakers turn aside redistricting push
A push to redraw South Carolina’s congressional map for this year’s midterm elections fell short Tuesday, as several Republicans joined Democrats on a procedural vote that essentially halted a redistricting measure. The vote in the state Senate happened on the same day as the start of early voting for the June 9 primaries, which prompted […]