Jan 03 Watch What 'Cliffs' Lay Ahead for Congress in Resolving Other Budget Deal Aspects? What 'Cliffs' Lay Ahead for Congress in Resolving Other Budget Deal Aspects?… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch New Faces, Old Challenges as 113th Congress Convenes New lawmakers are arriving on Capitol Hill, but the 113th Congress won't be starting with a clean slate. Judy Woodruff reports on unfinished business and challenges ahead for Congress and House Speaker John Boehner. Continue watching
Jan 03 Meet the New Congress: Facts and Figures About the 113th The freshmen of the 113th Congress walk to their class photo shoot on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on November 15, 2012. Photo By Douglas Graham/ CQ Roll Call. While some members of the 113th Congress took… Continue reading
Jan 03 Barney Frank's Plans for the Future By Paul Solman // In an exit interview that aired Dec. 26, economic correspondent Paul Solman spoke with Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who retired from Congress at the end of his term in January 2013. In the last of our series of… Continue reading
Jan 03 Entrance Interviews: Incoming Senators Look to Tackle Gridlock With the new Congress convening on Jan. 3, the PBS NewsHour spoke with a handful of incoming freshman senators. Here is a roundup of those conversations. Continue reading
Jan 03 Introducing Brian Schatz, Hawaii's New Senior Senator Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz was appointed to the Senate seat left vacant after the death of Sen. Daniel Inouye. (Photo courtesy of Office of Gov. Neil Abercrombie Flickr) It's been a busy week for Brian Schatz. After… Continue reading
Jan 02 How Will Your Take-Home Pay Change? The Tax Policy Center has projected a percent change from 2012 levels in after-tax income. This projection includes many of the major components of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center said… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch Divided House Republicans Stall Vote on Storm Relief Aid for Sandy Victims Divided House Republicans Stall Vote on Storm Relief Aid for Sandy Victims… Continue watching