Oct 29 Watch Lawmakers remember ex-speaker Tom Foley as ‘leader grounded in decency’ Lawmakers remember ex-speaker Tom Foley as 'leader grounded in decency'… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Sens. Reid, McConnell both ‘optimistic’ shutdown deal can be reached Both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., expressed optimism that a deal on the shutdown would be reached by the end of the week. However, it remained unclear how House Republicans would receive any… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Senators Strike a Deal on Filibusters, Averting ‘Nuclear Option’ Showdown Senators Strike a Deal on Filibusters, Averting 'Nuclear Option' Showdown… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Shields, Brooks Debate McConnell’s ‘Watergate,’ NCAA Winner Shields and Brooks Debate McConnell's 'Watergate,' Love and Politics… Continue watching
Nov 30 Tough Votes on the Fiscal Cliff Loom for Congress By Alex Bruns Congressional Leaders Meet With President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Photo by Reuters/ Larry Downing.) Fall creeps towards winter in Washington and the chill is reaching an equilibrium in the Capitol. Votes are still being tallied in the… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch House Republicans Push Vote on Debt Plan With Little Future Tea Party supporters in the House pushed a "Cut, Cap and Balance" program on Monday, demanding a vote even though the House plan has little chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Kwame Holman reports on the debt-ceiling stalemate and the Senate's… Continue watching
Jun 15 Woodruff: Two Parallel Conversations on the Debt Crisis By Beat Beat When it comes to addressing the U.S. debt crisis, there seem to be two parallel universes, operating just a few blocks away from each other in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch With New Session of Congress Underway, Veteran Rangel Found Guilty As the 111th Congress reconvened on Capitol Hill, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., was found guilty of ethics violations while GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell reversed his stance on earmarks. Gwen Ifill has more details. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Obama Directs Congress to Finish Health Care Reform As President Obama pushed for Congress to complete health care reform legislation in the next few weeks, Jim Lehrer talks to Washington Post reporter Ceci Connolly and political analyst Norm Ornstein about the tactics Democrats might use to try to… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch GOP Prepares for Senate Rule Battle on Health Reform President Obama said Wednesday he wants a final up or down vote on health care reform, and Democratic leaders say they are ready to push the measure through without bipartisan support if necessary. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching