Politics Sep 13 McCarthy launch of Biden impeachment inquiry into Biden appears to win over reluctant Republicans House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's sudden decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden appears to have won over even the most reluctant Republicans, and some GOP lawmakers are pushing for it to move quickly rather than drag into…
Politics Sep 07 Hundreds of military promotions are stalled as a Republican senator demands end to abortion policy The lack of progress on nominations has prompted Pentagon officials to go on a public relations offensive as the Senate returns to Washington after five weeks away.
Politics Aug 21 House conservatives unveil list of demands to support spending bill and avoid shutdown It's a smorgasbord of non-starters for the Democratic-controlled Senate and the White House, signaling the challenges House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will face to get a bill passed in the House without alienating a sizeable share of his conference.
Politics Jul 29 Congressional lawmakers break for August with no clear path to government funding Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall.
Politics Jul 25 Lawmakers press for more scrutiny over China’s ‘malign influence’ at development bank The bipartisan group is introducing legislation Tuesday that would require Treasury to issue a report every two years on the scope and scale of Chinese influence and involvement in all aspects of the bank.
Politics Jun 21 WATCH: Stamp of civil rights icon John Lewis unveiled in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Lewis was a forceful speaker with a booming voice. He would encourage colleagues and young visitors to the Capitol to find what he called “good trouble."…
Politics Jun 17 Specter of government shutdown rises again as House GOP seeks deeper budget cuts Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bid to appease Republican hard-liners and get the House moving again after a recent party rebellion on the floor has some Democrats warning of a difficult road ahead when it comes to passing legislation that will keep…
Politics Jun 01 Senate votes to avoid a default, sends debt ceiling bill to Biden The compromise package negotiated between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves neither Republicans nor Democrats fully pleased with the outcome.
Politics Jun 01 WATCH: Senate approves bipartisan debt ceiling bill The result, after weeks of hard-fought budget negotiations, shelves the volatile debt ceiling issue that risked upending the U.S. and global economy until 2025 after the next presidential election.
Politics May 31 House approves debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends deal to Senate Despite deep disappointment from hard-right Republicans that budget cuts don't go far enough, it was approved on a bipartisan House vote with Democrats. The Senate is expected to act quickly by the end of the week.