Policy Briefings
July 26, 2010
In the aftermath of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Congress continues to fight over climate and energy legislation. Learn more in Roll Call's latest policy briefing.
• Technology and Telecommunications
• Health Care Reform: The Next Critical Steps
• Transportation and Energy
• Special Report: Five Months, Five Ways
• Financial Regulatory Reform
• Energy & Environment
Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game
June 29, 2010
Latest news on the 49th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game game, including the 2010 game program.
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Committee Insider
May 24, 2010
Roll Call’s look at an important Congressional panel — focusing on the top issues, the key players and the behind-the-scenes intrigue — examines the Senate Armed Services Committee this month.
Senate Banking | House Energy and Commerce | Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Senate Foreign Relations | Senate Environment and Public Works
Election Preview
May 17, 2010
Five months before Election Day, and in the heat of the primary season, Roll Call surveys the political landscape from coast to coast.
House Overview |
Senate Overview |
10 Most Vulnerable
Regional Roundups and More |
November 2009 Election Preview
Career Guides
March 25, 2010
Finding a great career is often about lining up the right internship or knowing where jobs will expand in the next few years. Find out how in Roll Call's Spring Career Guide.
Fall Career Guide 2009 | Spring Career Guide 2009 | Winter Career Guide 2008
Spring Weekend Guide
March 1, 2010
With spring around the corner, it’s time to get out and enjoy St. Michaels, Warrenton, Civil War battlefields, and local art galleries.
Fall Weekend Guide 2009 | Spring Weekend Guide 2009 | Fall Weekend Guide 2008 | Members' Guide to D.C.
Welcome Back, Congress
Jan. 25, 2009
Congress is back with a full agenda that looks a lot like last year's — and is compounded by election-year pressures. This special section includes the Roll Call Fabulous 50, a semiannual list of Capitol Hill staffers who rarely get the spotlight but whose work makes Congress tick.
The Closers
Nov. 16, 2009
Roll Call looks at the Members of Congress who will matter most as the fight over health care reform approaches its endgame.
Reid: The Ultimate Closer | Pelosi: Effective and All-Powerful
Baucus: The Man in the Middle | Snowe: Keeps Both Sides Guessing | Read About More of the Closers
The Longest Yard Football Classic
Oct. 27, 2009
Check out the official game program for the Longest Yard Football Classic, a charity game that pits Members of Congress (with former NFL players as ringers) against the Capitol Police.
Rosters: Capitol Police | Members
10 Staffers to Know
Sept. 23, 2009
Roll Call's 10 Staffers to Know takes a look at top staffers in a range of policy areas. Experts on and off Capitol Hill rely heavily on them for their expertise to shape and make public policy. Pat Bousliman (left) is among the 10 tax and trade staffers featured in September's installment. For photos and biographical data on each staffer, view the slideshows.
Tax and Trade | Transportation | Defense | Energy | Health Care
Guide to Congress
Sept. 14, 2009
With Congress back in town and a heaping agenda on its plate, Roll Call's
Guide to Congress previews what the next few months will look like. The
special section also has popular features like the list of the 50 richest
Members of Congress, a new Obscure Caucus, and a brand new Fab 50 list of
top-ranking Capitol Hill staffers.
More on the 111th Congress: Welcome Congress 2009
Health Care Hits the Road
Sept. 8, 2009
Many Members of Congress spent their August recess actively working for or against pending health care legislation. Roll Call spent the month tracking lawmakers' efforts, both from the road and on Capitol Hill.
Town Halls Go to Hell | Grassley and the Grass Roots | The Freshman Who Is Still on the Fence
Taking Measure of an Incumbent’s Health | View More Articles
Roll Call Timeline
April 21, 2009
The latest edition of Roll Call’s Timeline focuses on the history of tax reform efforts, from the Boston tea party to the Bush tax cuts.
Universal Health Care Coverage Timeline | Global Warming Timeline
Heard on the Hill Turns 21
March 19, 2009
Pop the champagne! Heard on the Hill, Capitol Hill’s best-loved (and most feared) gossip column, celebrates its 21st birthday with a special section featuring contributions from former Members, staffers, and scribes, looking back at two decades of scandal and silliness.
Inside the 110th Congress
Dec. 15, 2008
Roll Call examines the highlights and lowlights of the past two years in A Look Back, which includes a look at legislative accomplishments and major events, the results of the 110th Congress awards and photos of memorable moments on Capitol Hill.
Guide to Congress 2008 | Welcome Back, Congress 2008 | Guide to Congress 2007 | Welcome, Congress 2007
Guide to the Capitol Visitor Center
Dec. 1, 2008
As the long-awaited Capitol Visitor Center opens, Roll Call takes a look at what's inside the largest-ever expansion to the Capitol and what was behind its construction, from security measures to design elements.
2008 Elections
Nov. 10, 2008
From early previews of competitive House and Senate races to the final results, Roll Call covers a historic election cycle that left Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress.
Meet the New Members | Election Results | Election Watch
October 2008 Election Preview | May 2008 Election Preview | November 2007 Election Preview
Guide to the Conventions: Denver | Guide to the Conventions: St. Paul
The Road Ahead
Oct. 23, 2008
The Road Ahead focuses on policy debates likely to come up in the 111th Congress and includes views on the topics from the presidential candidates, K Street and more. The latest edition tackles health and technology.
Energy Production | Veterans Affairs | Defense | Entitlements
Transportation | Finance | Telecommunications | Energy & Environment
Forward Progress: The Next Five Years at Home and Abroad
Nov. 15, 2007
A special report prepared by Roll Call and our sister publication in Brussels, European Voice, with contributions from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Center for Strategic and International Studies and key players in Washington and Europe. Inside you will find a critical assessment of the political and policy challenges of the next five years. We have gathered important U.S. and European voices on politics, trade, financial services, health and the environment to offer a unique view of the evolving policy agenda.
Cortés: Secure the Border, Please
Sept. 8, 2:37 p.m.
No one wants the border secured more than the Hispanic community. We are stunned when conservative Members of Congress, national conservative media, policy and opinion leaders think Hispanics are against efforts to secure our borders. Perhaps this is because of media distortions, but nothing is further from the truth — America’s Hispanic community supports and encourages efforts to secure our borders. Read Full Article
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