Politics Jul 17 Watch President Bush Threatens to Veto Stem Cell Bill President Bush threatened to use his veto power after the Senate reopened debate Monday on a bill to lift restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Two analysts discuss the medical research implications.
World Feb 03 Ricin Found in Senate Majority Leader’s Office, Tests Confirm Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Tuesday a definitive test confirmed that the white powder found in the mail room of his office was the deadly poison ricin, prompting the closure of three Senate office buildings.
Politics May 27 Watch Newsmaker: Senator Bill Frist Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R - Tenn.) discusses the newly passed $350 billion tax cut plan, new legislation that will provide funding to combat AIDS worldwide, reconstruction in Iraq and the debate over Medicare.
Politics Mar 13 Watch Congress and Abortion The Senate passed a ban today on a controversial method for late-term abortions. Kwame Holman provides details of the disputed bill.
Dec 23 Senators Tap Bill Frist As New GOP Leader The members of the U.S. Senate's incoming Republican majority unanimously chose Tennessee Sen. Bill Frist as their new leader during a conference call Monday. Continue reading
Dec 01 Profile: Senator Bill Frist Sen. Bill Frist, a physician turned politician, has been tapped to lead the Republican Party in the wake of the scandal surrounding former leader Trent Lott's comments about Sen. Strom Thurmond. Continue reading