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Snow falls Wednesday. The Office of Personnel Management closed federal offices throughout Washington, but Congress remained open. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Photos of the Week: Snow and the Threat of a Veto

By Bill Clark and Tom Williams
Posted March 23, 2018 at 1:30pm
Former Georgia Sen. Zell Miller, who died  Friday, gave the keynote address at both a Democratic and Republican convention. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Zell Miller, Longtime Georgia Political Fixture and Senator, Dead at 86

By Jason Dick
Posted March 23, 2018 at 11:21am
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said using the appropriations process to restrict settlement payouts was complex. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Omnibus Re-Ups Measure to Defund Nonexistent ACORN Group

By Griffin Connolly
Posted March 23, 2018 at 10:21am
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., pressed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency for her role in the agency's torture programs. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file)

McCain Presses Trump’s CIA Pick on Her Involvement With Torture Program

By Joe Williams
Posted March 23, 2018 at 9:49am
President Donald Trump surprised Washington by threatening to veto the omnibus spending bill passed by the Senate a few hours earlier. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Trump Threatens to Veto Omnibus Over DACA and Border Wall

By John T. Bennett and Lindsey McPherson
Posted March 23, 2018 at 9:08am
Sen. Joni Ernst, left, announced Rep. Trey Gowdy’s appearance at her annual event in a video posted Thursday. (Sen. Joni Ernst via YouTube)

Gowdy to Headline Ernst’s Roast and Ride

By Eric Garcia
Posted March 23, 2018 at 8:28am
Members of the House exit the Capitol down the House steps after passing the omnibus spending package. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Analysis: Omnibus Bill Signals Policy Areas Congress Will Punt On

By Joe Williams
Posted March 23, 2018 at 5:05am
House Democratic leadership team was split on the omnibus. While Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi supported the bill, Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer, right, voted against it.. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

How House Members Voted on the Omnibus Versus the Budget Deal

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted March 23, 2018 at 5:04am
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul delayed votes on the omnibus to take time to review the legislation, but the Senate finally cleared the spending bill early Wednesday morning. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Senate Sends 2,232-Page Omnibus Spending Bill to Trump

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted March 23, 2018 at 12:41am
Illinois Rep. Bobby L. Rush is alleged to have accepted free office space in Chicago over the course of two decades, a House Ethics inquiry found. (Scott J. Ferrell/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Ethics Committee Finds Rush, Gutiérrez in Violation

By Roll Call Staff
Posted March 22, 2018 at 7:17pm