With President Barack Obama in his final year in the Oval Office, the president’s nomination of U.S. District Court of Appeals Chief Judge Merrick Garland has set off a firestorm of opposition among Republican senators. Roll Call gives an overview of the battle for the Supreme Court seat so far.
Capitol Police Chief Matthew R. Verderosa briefs reporters on a Capitol Hill visitor who was shot by Capitol Police on Monday after he pulled out why appeared to be a weapon at a security checkpoint.
In overseeing the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, the leader of the free world has to come uncomfortably close to a giant costumed rabbit.
Lawmaker Explains ‘Hangry’ to Congress
By Thomas McKinlessFollowing the death of former Rep. Martin Sabo, Roll Call looks back on the Minnesota Democrat’s 18-year career as the coach of the Democrats Congressional Baseball team.
Congressional Hits and Misses
By JM RiegerJoe Crowley's New York Concert Hall
By JM RiegerThe Brief History of Cell Phones on Capitol Hill
By JM RiegerWith a renewed push for cancer research in Congress following the president’s “moonshot” cancer initiative, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Donald M. Payne Jr. and Billy Long share stories of their personal experiences with the often-fatal disease.