Politics Dec 29 ‘Man of action, man of his word’: allies and opponents remember late Senate leader Harry Reid Former presidents and ex-Senate colleagues are lauding longtime Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died Tuesday.
Politics Dec 08 Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses The Democratic-led House is unlikely to take the measure up, which means the mandate would stand, though courts have put it on hold for now.
Politics Dec 08 Congressional leaders reach elaborate deal to raise debt ceiling Congress approved a $480 billion increase in the nation’s debt limit in October. That’s enough for the Treasury to finance the government’s operations through Dec. 15, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's projection.
Nation Dec 08 LISTEN: The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on using public funds for religious schools The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule that religious schools can't be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations' access to taxpayer money.
Politics Dec 03 Biden signs stopgap funding bill to keep government running Earlier Friday, Biden said it was worth praising bipartisanship, but "funding the government isn't a great achievement, it's the bare minimum of what needs to get done."…
Politics Dec 02 House votes to avert shutdown, but quick Senate approval in doubt The House has passed a bill that funds the government through Feb. 18 and avoids a short-term shutdown after midnight Friday.
Politics Nov 17 House censures Rep. Gosar for tweeting violent anime video in rare rebuke The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution that would censure Gosar for tweeting an animated video that depicted him striking Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York with a sword.
Economy Nov 11 Biden bill includes boost for union-made electric vehicles President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are looking to give U.S. automakers with union employees the inside track when it comes to winning the burgeoning electric vehicle market.
Politics Oct 20 What’s in, and what’s out, as Democrats trim Biden infrastructure bill After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden's massive plan to expand health and safety net programs and combat global warming.
Politics Oct 12 WATCH: House returns to stave off default with debt limit vote Members of the House are scrambling to Washington to pass a short-term lift of the nation's debt limit. The vote Tuesday will ensure the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December.