Sep 28 House Republicans presenting new bill, set up showdown with Senate By News Desk NewsHour Political Editor Christina Bellantoni reports that chances of a government shutdown are increasing this weekend, with House Republican leaders setting up yet another face-off with the Democratic-controlled Senate. Here's the short version of what's happening in a… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch Shields and Ponnuru Discuss Government Spending Showdown, Iranian Relations Shields and Ponnuru Discuss Government Spending Showdown, Iranian Relations… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Congress in 'Political Staring Contest' Over Budget in Countdown to Shutdown Congress in 'Political Staring Contest' Over Budget in Countdown to Shutdown… Continue watching
Sep 27 President Obama outlines roadblocks with Republicans, but progress with Iran .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Sep 27 Feds prepare to furlough up to 800,000 employees in the event of a shutdown WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than a third of federal workers would be told to stay home if the government shuts down, forcing the closure of national parks from California to Maine and all the Smithsonian museums. Workers at the… Continue reading
Sep 27 #GOVERNMENT Bill to fund govt through Nov. 15 sent to Senate on 54-44 vote.— Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) September 27, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 27 #OBAMACARE BREAKING: Senate strips defunding of Obamacare from bill averting government shutdown.— The Associated Press (@AP) September 27, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 27 House prepares to head in for Saturday votes Photo by KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images. With the pressure still firmly up against Speaker John Boehner, House lawmakers opted to adjourn for the day and return Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT to address a spending bill expected to pass… Continue reading
Sep 27 Nancy Pelosi: House GOP "can't negotiate with themselves" (UPDATED) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., held her weekly news conference Friday with Capitol Hill reporters. Before Friday's Senate budget vote, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that it was impossible to negotiate with congressional Republicans to avert the… Continue reading
Sep 27 Gwen's Take: The Threat Matrix By Gwen Ifill From Pennsylvania Avenue to Capitol Hill; from the United Nations to Tehran ... everybody seems to be talking tough. Hassan Rouhani, the suddenly accessible new President of Iran, declared in more than one venue this week that he is a… Continue reading