Politics May 18 House to vote on domestic terrorism bill after Buffalo attack The House moved toward swift passage Wednesday of legislation that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
Politics May 17 WATCH: House Democrats hold a news briefing on legislation to address infant formula shortage House Democrats unveiled a $28 million emergency spending bill Tuesday to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States.
Politics May 06 Pelosi says U.S. House will set staff minimum annual pay at $45,000, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is addressing concerns about the working conditions for some Capitol Hill aides. She's announced a $45,000 minimum yearly salary for House staffers.
Politics Apr 28 Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on price gouging Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging.
Politics Apr 07 WATCH: Congress votes to ban Russian oil Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities.
Politics Apr 04 WATCH: After committee deadlock on Jackson’s SCOTUS nomination, Democrats push full Senate vote With three Republicans supporting her in the 50-50 split Senate, Jackson is on a glidepath to confirmation and on the brink of making history as the third Black justice and only the sixth woman in the court’s more than 200-year…
Politics Apr 04 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee moves toward vote on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court The Senate Judiciary Committee debated Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination for Supreme Court justice on Monday with Democrats aiming to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman on the high court.
Politics Apr 01 House votes to decriminalize marijuana, faces uphill battle in Senate The bill faces an uphill climb in the Senate and is unlikely to become law. But Friday's vote gave lawmakers the chance to show their views on the legalization trend spreading across the country.
Politics Mar 29 WATCH: Alaska Rep. Don Young lies in state at the U.S. Capitol Congressional leaders on Tuesday hailed the late Republican Rep. Don Young, the only congressman Alaska has known for nearly the last half-century, as a gruff but pragmatic lawmaker who got things done for his constituents.
Politics Mar 28 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee postpones Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to next week Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has announced his intention to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, pushing her one step closer to confirmation.