Jan 19 Senate Democrats appear to derail bill to avert shutdown By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Friday's late-night vote means at least a short government closure is all but unavoidable. Continue reading
Jan 18 Senate chances dim, House votes to avert federal shutdown with short-term measure By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects in the Senate, and it remained unclear whether lawmakers would be able to find a way to keep federal offices open past a Friday night deadline. Continue reading
Jan 18 North Carolina Republicans don't have to redraw maps by next week, Supreme Court rules By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed a lower-court order that would have forced North Carolina Republican lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts by next week because of excessive partisan bias in current lines. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 8:36 Shutdown countdown on, these are the hurdles standing in the way of a deal By PBS News Hour With the House voting Thursday night on a spending bill while Senate support crumbles, the answer to whether the federal government is a day away from closing down is anything but clear. A House Republican bill would extended funding for… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Congressional Black Caucus calls for Trump censure By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Congressional Black Caucus called for censuring President Trump over crude remarks about African nations and Haiti. While 130 House Democrats are reportedly supporting the resolution, there was no immediate indication the Republicans will allow… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:03 Sen. Rounds: Short-term spending bill must include Defense Department assurances By PBS News Hour Will Senate Republicans support a short-term government funding solution if it passes the House? Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., says he and others would like to “keep the heat on” to get a longer-term omnibus bill. Rounds joins Judy Woodruff from… Continue watching
Jan 18 What happens during a government shutdown? By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A look at past shutdowns and what will happen if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill by midnight Friday. Continue reading
Jan 18 House unveils bill to change how sexual harassment claims are handled in Congress By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press The bill comes after months of discussion among both Republican and Democrat lawmakers about how to create more transparency as the #MeToo movement continues to roil the political sphere. Continue reading
Jan 18 Black lawmakers, other Democrats seek censure of Trump By Associated Press Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are introducing a resolution to censure President Donald Trump for reportedly using the term "shithole" to describe African countries last week. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Trump pushes tax law in Pennsylvania as special election approaches By Bill Barrow, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to speak at 3:05 p.m. Thursday at the H&K Equipment Company in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Watch live here. Continue reading