Roll Call

Sen. Bernie Sanders filed three joint resolutions to block a pending sale of nearly $659 million worth of weapons — including 22,000 bombs — to Israel after the Trump administration this month told lawmakers it would use emergency measures to bypass congressional review of the sale. ow.ly/nscb50YwB2P

A Senate committee advanced the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin to be Homeland Security secretary, setting up a potential confirmation vote on the floor as early as next week. ow.ly/Ox2f50YwB1M

At the Races: Crypto invested millions in the Illinois primaries and ended up with mixed results. But as the political calendar gets more crowded and regulatory battles heat up, industry-aligned super PACs are expected to ramp up their political spending. ow.ly/w2Xt50YwzEP

A Senate committee advanced the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin to be Homeland Security secretary Thursday, setting up a potential confirmation vote on the floor as early as next week. ow.ly/8cv250Ywx2l

House Democrats tee up the energy affordability debate with a new bill aimed at navigating rising costs for American consumers. ow.ly/8ERs50YwrJB

House committee approves Smithsonian women's museum with last-minute changes to prohibit transgender exhibits and to give Trump control over its location. ow.ly/gr2E50YwglZ

Democrats believe Republicans’ shaky response to Americans’ financial struggles and Trump’s sinking approval have created a path to winning the Senate majority. ow.ly/I02P50YwgiN

Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn releases bill proposing a sweeping national standard on artificial intelligence ow.ly/WUlC50Ywg9F

Uncertainty shrouds key surveillance authority renewal in House ow.ly/q5f850Ywgav

Draft bill on standards for artificial intelligence would revamp the online landscape rollcall.com/2026/03/19/ai-…

House GOP doesn’t buy Thune’s "show vote" on voter ID bill ow.ly/3XTS50Ywgg6

Not far from Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s home, police officers found body armor, smoke grenades and firearms inside the house of a convicted felon, along with a handwritten list of “targets.” rollcall.com/2026/03/19/bec…

Today's front page — March 19, 2026:

Congress cleared the way for a Smithsonian museum honoring women. But the vote fell along party lines after Democrats pulled their support over last-minute changes that would ban transgender exhibits. ow.ly/ss5350Yw66V

"Show vote": Less than 24 hours after Senate Majority Leader John Thune kicked off his attempt to satisfy those demanding passage of a voter ID bill, House Republicans were already saying they weren’t fooled. ow.ly/Qzoh50Yw66g

Senate Republicans walk a tightrope while discussing affordability, widely seen as the central issue of the midterm elections. Democrats see an opening. ow.ly/6Gsw50Yw54E

Tuesday’s primary elections in Illinois were a test of how far big money can go in Democratic elections, while also underscoring the political clout of Gov. JB Pritzker. ow.ly/VjZp50Yw4hH

Senators on both sides of the aisle criticized liability protections for social media platforms at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, but largely stopped short of supporting a full repeal as sought by some lawmakers. ow.ly/BpbH50Yw2zn

Mullin asked about temperament, travel and more as he navigates the Senate confirmation process. ow.ly/hL7C50Yw2uk

Three months after Inside Elections shifted a dozen House race ratings toward Democrats, nine more are moving the same way as Republicans look to defend their narrow House majority. ow.ly/yimq50Yw0BX