Feb 17 Watch Senate Pair Risks Backlash Seeking Bipartisan Fix for Deficit, Debt Crisis As debate continues over President Obama's budget proposal, Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Mark Warner discuss their bipartisan approach to addressing the debt crisis -- and the pitfalls they face in doing so. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch Wisconsin’s Crowded Capitol: Collective-Bargaining Protest Grows Amid the firestorm in Wisconsin over whether to scrap collective-bargaining rights for public employees, Ray Suarez speaks with Wisconsin Public Television Capitol reporter Adam Schrager, who has been covering the protests this week -- described as the largest in Madison… Continue watching
Feb 17 In Wis., Thousands Protest Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill By Lauren Knapp Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Wisconsin's Capitol building this week to protest a bill that would strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights. On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers left the state in an attempt to stall voting on the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Democratic Lawmakers Stall Vote in Wisconsin, Protesters Gather at Capitol Protesters fill the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, demonstrating against Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers. Mark Hirsch/Getty Images (View a slide show of the protests.) Updated 3:17 p.m. ET… Continue reading
Feb 17 Federal Spending, Visualized: 2012 Budget Proposal Edition With the unveiling of President Obama's 2012 budget proposal this week, we're updating our post from last week about the many ways news organizations and graphic designers have visualized the federal budget. Below are what some organizations have done… Continue reading
Feb 17 Risking Common Ground in a Partisan-Dominated Budget Battle It's just beginning to emerge in public - with hints from a handful of senators about entitlement cuts - but something does appear to be taking shape that would address the debt monster looming over Washington. This week, the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Republicans Plan Vote to Cut $61 Billion From Budget Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, arrives for a news conference at RNC headquarters earlier this week. Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, may have lost an intra-party skirmish on funding for an… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Defense Spending Battles Brewing as House Axes Backup F-35 Engine Funds The Obama administration defended its military budget before Congress, sparking new political conflict between Democrats and Republicans. Jim Lehrer talks with Political Editor David Chalian about the looming battles between the parties. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Sen. Bernie Sanders: ‘I’ve Got a Lot of Problems With the President’s Budget’ Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Bernie Sanders, the longtime Vermont independent who caucuses with the Democrats and serves on the Senate Budget Committee, about the debate on spending and cuts in the president's budget blueprint for 2012. Continue watching
Feb 16 Budgets and Continuing Resolutions: What’s the Difference? If you've been trying to keep track of Capitol Hill this week, you might be confused: Is the House considering President Obama's budget? How much is being cut from the budget? And what is a CR? What's happening is that… Continue reading