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GOP attendance is a hot topic. Bob Latta is on a hot streak
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (836+ words) After tearing his achilles tendon in 2024 at a pickleball fundraiser, doctors told Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Latta he would need emergency surgery. Instead, he asked for a scooter, still making it to House votes later that evening." Over his almost…...
Former Sen. Jon Kyl withdraws from public life amid dementia diagnosis
2+ week, 6+ day ago (580+ words) Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl has been diagnosed with dementia and will withdraw from public life, he announced Tuesday. "I was blessed to represent the people of Arizona in Congress and to have numerous other opportunities to contribute to the…...
Good news for House Democrats in latest round of race rating changes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (663+ words) ANALYSIS " Despite a recent setback by the U.S. Supreme Court's upholding of the new Republican-drawn map in Texas, the House majority remains within reach for Democrats. As a result, Inside Elections has changed the ratings in 16 House races toward Democrats." In…...
Epstein discharge petition picks up decisive signature in the House
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1021+ words) After a delay of nearly two months as Speaker Mike Johnson kept the House out of Washington, a revolt over the Epstein files reached critical mass on Wednesday." Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., wasted no time after being sworn into office,…...
Adelita Grijalva sworn in nearly two months after her election to the House
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (623+ words) Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election for the Tucson-area House seat, ending a tumultuous and partisan tug-of-war to get her seated." Grijalva won the seat in a…...
There is no such things as an off-year in politics
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (159+ words) Jason Dick talks with Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire about the new Roll Call Most Vulnerable Incumbent list, Tuesday night's election results and the latest rounds of redistricting." Show Notes: The post There is no such things as an…...
The 10 most vulnerable House members of 2026
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (399+ words) With a year to go before the midterm elections, the defining political issue of 2026 is still not certain. But what is clear so far is that mid-decade redistricting will have a major impact on the House battlefield." Newly enacted maps…...
At the Races: When the pain hits home
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1391+ words) 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. Since September, when the federal government partially shut down…...
Adelita Grijalva lawsuit unlikely to lead to swearing in, experts say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (881+ words) Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva faces an uphill battle in her lawsuit to allow someone other than Speaker Mike Johnson administer her oath to be Arizona's 7th District representative, experts said. Grijalva and the state filed the lawsuit in federal court in…...
Adelita Grijalva files lawsuit to be sworn in as member of Congress
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (742+ words) Adelita Grijalva and Arizona asked a federal court on Tuesday to allow someone else to administer her oath to be the state's 7th District representative since Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to do so, nearly a month after she won a…...