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Schumer speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson January 05 2022

Jan. 5, 2022: Schumer, McConnell butt heads over the filibuster amid voting rights bill fight

Black lawmakers sue Michigan over district lines, U.S. Labor Department claims record numbers quit jobs in November

Trump supporters breach the US Capitol

Daily Video January 06 2021

Classroom resource: Three ways to teach the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

Here are three ways to discuss Wednesday's insurrection at the Capitol with your class.

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts presides during Trump impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily Video February 06 2020

Republican-controlled Senate acquits President Trump of both impeachment charges

In this NewsHour Extra lesson plan, the Senate votes to acquit President Trump bringing an end to the impeachment trial.

Chief Justice Roberts swears in senators for impeachment trial of President Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Daily Video January 22 2020

Student guide: Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump

Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to learn about the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump

Daily Video December 18 2019

House impeachment vote

In this PBS lesson plan, discuss Wednesday's House of Representatives' vote on impeachment.

Christine Blasey Ford at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington

Daily Video October 04 2018

#MonitoringTheMidterms: FBI investigation into Kavanaugh wraps up

Use this lesson with your students to discuss Thursday's news that the FBI has wrapped up their investigation on sexual misconduct accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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Daily Video July 17 2017

Senate Republicans release revised version of health care bill

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the second version of the GOP's proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.

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Daily Video June 23 2017

Senate Republicans reveal health care bill, drawing unanimous Democratic opposition

After weeks of drafting in secret, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the Senate version of the health care bill public on Thursday morning. It shares broad strokes with the House of Representatives bill, whose approval rating is underwater.

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Daily Video June 22 2017

After weeks of secrecy, Senate health care bill to be released to public

After spending weeks drafting a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act behind closed doors, Republican leaders in the Senate announced that they would release it to the rest of the Congress and the public on June 22, 2017.

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Daily Video June 21 2017

Senate Democrats increase opposition as secret health care bill picks up steam

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised on June 20, 2017 that a draft of the effort by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would be available on June 22. So far, the bill has been drafted behind closed doors and Senate Democrats have demonstrated strong opposition, including a late-night talk-a-thon on the Senate floor on June 19.

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