Politics Mar 08 Congress passes bill to bolster struggling Postal Service The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making. It comes amid widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.
World Mar 05 Zelensky’s ‘desperate’ plea to Congress: Send more planes Fighting for his country’s survival, Ukraine’s leader made a “desperate” plea Saturday to American lawmakers for the United States to help get more warplanes to his military and cut off Russian oil imports as Kyiv tries to stave off the…
Politics Mar 03 WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports halting Russian oil imports to U.S. It's a hefty nod of support that could strengthen President Joe Biden’s hand in seeking to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime. Biden has been reluctant to curb Russian oil shipments that would reduce U.S. and global supplies.
Politics Mar 02 U.S. House ‘staunchly, proudly’ passes resolution in support of Ukraine Lawmakers said Wednesday that history is watching the way the world responds as Ukrainians fight to save their country from invasion by Russia.
Politics Mar 01 In blue and yellow, lawmakers show support for Ukraine at State of the Union Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address — some wearing blue and yellow ribbons and lapels in support of Ukraine — as attention turns from challenges at home…
Politics Feb 23 WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemns Putin during weekly news briefing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Russian aggression toward Ukraine is "an attack on democracy."…
Politics Jan 26 WATCH: Democrats promise swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat Senate Democrats have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies. Now they plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Breyer and they plan to use the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Barrett as a new…
Politics Jan 19 Voting rights bill blocked by Republican filibuster Democrats immediately pivoted toward a Senate rules change to push past the filibuster, but that too was expected to fail.
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Push to change filibuster rules fails in the Senate Democrats could not persuade holdout senators Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia to change the Senate procedures on this one bill and allow a simple majority to advance it.
Politics Jan 18 WATCH: Senate opens debate on voting rights bills, setting up a potential filibuster showdown Voting legislation that is a cornerstone of the Democratic agenda and a top priority for civil rights leaders is on track for defeat.