Roll Call

Sen. Darline Graham took the oath of office Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by the unexpected death of her older brother, four-term Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. rollcall.com/2026/07/14/dar…

OPINION — One year after the bill dubbed “The Big Beautiful Bill Act” was signed into law, Republicans still have more work to do to sell their signature accomplishment to voters. rollcall.com/2026/07/14/one…

Capitol Lens | Keeping it in the family rollcall.com/2026/07/14/cap…

Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly freed the floor from another standstill Tuesday — but it’s not clear how long the good feeling will last. rollcall.com/2026/07/14/joh…

ANALYSIS — Less than four months to go to the midterms, you’d think there would be more clarity in the fight for the Senate. If history is a guide, control of the chamber will likely remain up for grabs all the way to November. rollcall.com/2026/07/14/wha…

Trump loses his ‘Senate whisperer’ ow.ly/szEe50Zno0z

Trump formally notified Congress that military activities against Iran resumed last week, renewing questions about the obligation to seek congressional approval for a war that began in February. ow.ly/MBE150ZnnXj

Todd Blanche takes his turn on the hot seat ow.ly/RECG50ZnnVT

It wasn’t Sean Astin’s first time in Washington. “As a C-SPAN junkie and a guy who loved ‘West Wing,’ I’ve always just felt a reverence for this place,” the actor says. rollcall.com/2026/07/14/sea…

Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, will fill his Senate seat through the end of his term in January, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday. ow.ly/9y8e50ZnipT

Todd Blanche faces his biggest public test Wednesday in his bid to serve as President Donald Trump’s fourth confirmed attorney general: a Senate Judiciary Committee with a pair of undecided Republicans. ow.ly/rQpF50ZninB

A man was arrested Monday after driving up to the North Barricade of the Capitol in a rented Ford Bronco with a handgun in his lap, Capitol Police said. ow.ly/7vBY50Zn76w

Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, will fill his Senate seat through the end of his term in January. ow.ly/Gyqg50Zn74V

Donald Trump has lost a go-to ally in the Senate after the death of Lindsey Graham, as the South Carolina Republican had become a crucial part of the president’s legislative efforts. ow.ly/ikWu50Zn4mS

A year after President Trump signed his party's "big beautiful bill,” Republicans are repackaging it into bite-sized messages that avoid naming a law that has polled poorly in key battleground districts. ow.ly/cbJs50Zn2FB

Funding for Defense Department medical research into traumatic brain injuries has dropped by more than three-quarters in the last three fiscal years, even as the problem continues to plague U.S. servicemembers. ow.ly/F59950ZmRSa

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday ended weeks of speculation about his health with a statement saying he’s on the mend. ow.ly/Xmaq50ZmRlU

The sudden death of four-term Sen. Lindsey Graham this weekend has injected even more uncertainty into a turbulent midterm campaign season. ow.ly/a5Z550ZmRkp

Independence Day recess ended Sunday with two explosive developments within the Senate GOP: the death of Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who died Saturday night, and a much-awaited health update from former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. ow.ly/LZA250ZmRhj

So far, Trump’s midterm campaign schedule remains slightly behind his 2018 pace. rollcall.com/2026/07/07/so-…