Politics Jul 28 Senate GOP ready to move forward on $1 trillion infrastructure bill Senate Republicans negotiating a $1 trillion infrastructure bill with Democrats said Wednesday they have reached agreement on the major outstanding issues and are ready to move forward on the bill.
Politics Jul 27 Senators, White House in talks to finish infrastructure bill Senators and the White House are locked in intense negotiations to salvage a bipartisan infrastructure deal. Pressure is mounting on all sides to wrap up talks and show progress on President Joe Biden's top priority.
Politics Jul 26 Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts Key senators and staff spent the weekend trying to reach a final agreement.
Politics Jul 23 Unlikely partners Pelosi and Cheney team up for Jan. 6 probe The emerging partnership between Pelosi and Cheney is remarkable, if not astonishing, as the longtime political adversaries join forces to investigate what happened the day former President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol.
Politics Jul 21 Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden.
Politics Jul 20 Big infrastructure bill in peril as GOP threatens filibuster Tensions are rising as Republicans prepare to block Wednesday's procedural vote with a filibuster, saying they need more time. Restless Democrats say it's time to at least start debate as talks continue.
Politics Jul 15 Schumer sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers Senator Schumer says he is scheduling a procedural vote for Wednesday to begin debate on a still-evolving bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Politics Jul 14 Senate Democrats reach $3.5 trillion budget agreement Senate Democrats announced late Tuesday that they'd reached a $3.5 trillion budget agreement, paving the way for their drive to pour federal resources into climate change, health care and family-service programs sought by President Joe Biden.
Politics Jul 13 Bipartisan infrastructure deal stalls as bigger plan gains A $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal senators struck with President Joe Biden is at risk of stalling out. Republicans are mounting stiff resistance over ways to pay for it. Instead, momentum is shifting to a much more robust Democratic proposal…
Politics Jul 07 Fencing will come down, but Capitol still closed to visitors The stark, black fence is one of the last remaining signs of the horrific mob siege by supporters of former President Donald Trump who tried to stop President Joe Biden's election victory.