Roll Call

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

The House version of this year’s mega surface transportation reauthorization bill could increase the deficit anticipated in the Highway Trust Fund over the next five years. rollcall.com/2026/07/10/cbo…

Maine Democrats have begun laying out the process for replacing Graham Platner as the party’s Senate nominee, as candidates race to assemble campaigns for a weekslong sprint to set up a marquee Senate matchup. rollcall.com/2026/07/10/rac…

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a long-standing foreign policy hawk who became a close ally of President Trump during his final years, has died at 71 “from a brief and sudden illness,” according to his office. ow.ly/4seJ50ZmGyP

Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, was hospitalized on June 14 with unspecified health issues. His office has said he “continues to improve” but disclosed no details. rollcall.com/2026/07/08/mcc…

Lawmakers and European officials hoping to get clarity on the U.S.-Iran conflict from President Donald Trump likely left the latest NATO summit disappointed. rollcall.com/2026/07/08/lit…

Officials have said the Trump Accounts for children were designed to grow over time through private investment, with families and others able to make additional contributions that will be subject to annual limits. rollcall.com/2026/07/10/gov…

Senators have championed a so-called right-to-repair provision in the fiscal 2027 NDAA that would give the military services more control over the data they need to maintain their systems. rollcall.com/2026/07/07/con…

The Maine Democratic Party has outlined the next steps for candidates now that Platner has said he would drop out of the Senate race. ow.ly/TvWy50ZmvAe

President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on democratic socialists who have won Democratic Party primaries could clash with his idea of creating investment accounts for American adults. rollcall.com/2026/07/10/gov…

At the Races: Maine Democrats have less than three weeks to find a challenger to GOP Sen. Susan Collins after Graham Platner said Wednesday he would suspend his campaign. ow.ly/6Kxz50ZmazW

“We believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me,” Maine Democrat Graham Platner said regarding his Senate race in a video posted to social media. “And for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.” ow.ly/rjlh50ZlRg9

Speculation swirls over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization amid scant public updates from his staff, though his top allies insist he remains alert. ow.ly/U6Pp50ZlP7K

A pseudo Senate primary has formed in Maine as Democrats wait on Graham Platner to end his campaign in the face of an allegation of sexual assault. ow.ly/YvHT50ZlP3I

Lawmakers and European officials hoping to get clarity on the U.S.-Iran conflict from President Trump at a NATO summit likely left disappointed. ow.ly/UBOL50ZlM6H

The Marine Corps is facing “significant” challenges keeping important weapons in working order, because Marines too often must rely on contractors for upkeep, general says: ow.ly/bPi650ZlGWm

So far, Trump’s midterm campaign schedule slightly behind 2018 pace ow.ly/49aq50ZlGSn

The Marine Corps is facing “significant” challenges keeping some of its most important weapons in working order due to over-reliance on contractors. ow.ly/QyN450ZlmKH

Conservatives were rankled by a Supreme Court decision quashing President Donald Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship. Democrats were outraged by a decision allowing Trump to fire officials at independent agencies. rollcall.com/2026/07/06/in-…

President Trump’s midterms campaign schedule has been lighter this year than his pace of hitting the road for Republican candidates during the 2018 midterms cycle, where Democrats saw big gains. rollcall.com/2026/07/07/so-…