Politics Jun 21 Biden and Congress face a summer grind to create legislation President Joe Biden is settling in for what appears will be a long, summer slog of legislating.
Politics Jun 02 Biden, GOP senator to talk again on infrastructure deadline President Joe Biden met for nearly an hour with the top Republican negotiator on infrastructure, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Time is running out to strike a bipartisan deal.
Politics Jun 02 Biden pushes for U.S. voting rights law as restrictions mount Biden called out lawmakers in Congress — including two senators in his own party — for holding up action on voting bills.
Politics May 28 GOP blocks bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, refusing to back down on their opposition to the independent investigation even amid emotional appeals from those who fought with…
Politics May 27 GOP set to block Jan. 6 panel, stoking Senate filibuster fight Thursday's action would be the first successful use of a filibuster in the Biden presidency to halt Senate action. That's despite both a bipartisan effort to salvage the bill and a last-minute plea by the mother of a Capitol Police…
Politics May 27 GOP offers $928 billion on infrastructure, funded with COVID aid The Republicans want to tap unused COVID-19 money to help pay for it. But the White House has panned that approach, saying states and small businesses still need those dollars. Biden prefers raising the corporate tax rate.
Politics May 24 WATCH: White House waiting for GOP counteroffer on infrastructure White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the president is “eager to engage" and would welcome more talks with the senators. But she said the Republicans have “a ways more to go” to find common ground.
Politics May 21 White House proposes lower $1.7 trillion infrastructure in GOP talks The new proposal drops President Joe Biden's sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal "in the spirit of finding common ground," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.
Politics May 20 House narrowly approves $1.9 billion to fortify Capitol after riot Democrats pushed past opposition from Republicans to provide emergency funding to harden the complex with retractable fencing, a quick-response force and police training.
Politics May 18 GOP Leader McCarthy opposes Jan. 6 commission ahead of vote House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that he won’t support a proposal to form an independent, bipartisan commission to study the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.