Roll Call Policy Briefings
May 21, 2012
Nobody seems to like the automatic Pentagon spending cuts set for January, but there is little Congressional agreement on an alternative.
March 23, 2012
10 Members of the giant freshman class of 2010 share their experiences of an eventful 2011 and look ahead to what they expect in 2012.
Jan. 17, 2012
10 Members of the giant freshman class of 2010 share their experiences of an eventful 2011 and look ahead to what they expect in 2012.
Sept. 19, 2011
Job creation has everybodys attention, but Democrats and Republicans have very different ideas on how to go about it.
July 25, 2011
As both chambers begin the process of writing a new surface transportation bill, lawmakers face the conundrum of trying to satisfy a wide range of constituencies with a shrinking highway trust fund.
May 23, 2011
Should combat curbs on women be lifted? Should they and the rest of the troops be brought home from Afghanistan? Should the alternate F-35 engine be revived? Members offer their best yes and no arguments on these big questions in this years defense authorization debate.
March 25, 2011
A year after the passage of historic health care reform legislation, six lawmakers weigh in on whats next.
March 7, 2011
Ten members of the largest House freshman class in two decades discuss what they hope to accomplish in the 112th Congress.
July 26, 2010
In the aftermath of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Congress continues to fight over climate and energy legislation.
July 12, 2010
Technology and telecommunications issues have taken a back seat to more high-profile matters this Congress, but there's still a full plate of legislation that Members must act on before the year ends.
June 21, 2010
Health care reform is now the law of the land, but the work on implementing it isn't done. Members of Congress and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius weigh in on what needs to be done next.
June 7, 2010
As the summer travel season heats up, Members of Congress explore the state of our roads, rails and skyways, and discuss the future of alternative fuels.
May 27, 2010
Roll Call offers a special report on what Congress can do over the next five months to help fix the economy, with provocative opinion pieces by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and nine other key Members.
May 10, 2010
With financial regulatory reform still on the legislative front burner, 10 key Members of Congress weigh in on what needs to be done.
April 12, 2010
With Earth Day approaching and the debate over climate change about to heat up in the Senate, several Members of Congress weigh in on energy and environmental legislation.
March 8, 2009
As Democrats plan one final push to pass health care reform, nine Members of Congress weigh in on what they'd like to see the legislation look like.
February 8, 2010
The fate of cap-and-trade legislation remains very much up in the air, but the debate over energy policy and its connection to the push to create jobs will occupy Congress in the months ahead.
December 14, 2009
Many of the 2009 legislative fights will continue into 2010, when Congress' to-do list will grow the Agenda Ahead takes a look at the next year.
October 19, 2009
Roll Call invites Members of Congress to write about climate change and other important energy legislation.
September 21, 2009
Money isn't everything it's the only thing as Congress intensifies its debate on health care reform.
July 20, 2009
Members of Congress discuss the stakes involved for senior citizens as the health care reform debate gets even hotter in Congress.
June 22, 2009
Members of Congress weigh in on policy priorities, cap-and-trade legislation and the economics of energy reform.
May 4, 2009
Members address defense spending priorities and discuss what the government can do to help the men and women of the military, and House Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton takes part in a Q&A about the Pentagon's acquisition process and the strategy for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
April 20, 2009
Eight Members weigh in on topics such as climate change, energy legislation and national parks, and Rep. Ed Markey takes part in a Q&A.
March 23, 2009
In their own words, 10 Members of Congress weigh in on the mother of all policy debates health care reform.
February 23, 2009
Roll Call's first policy briefing of 2009 focuses on highway and FAA reauthorization and features a Q&A with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
December 8, 2009
Members of Congress offer their views on the outlook for health care, economic recovery, energy, global warming and finance in the 111th Congress.