May 15 Watch 4:21 GOP renews abortion battle with eyes on the Supreme Court By PBS NewsHour This week Republicans passed a bill to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, which House Speaker John Boehner called the "most pro-life legislation” to ever come before the House. The bill depends on a recent study that found… Continue watching
May 15 Women on Capitol Hill dish on their experiences with sexism By Anna Sillers Sexism on Capitol Hill is by no means new. But a new survey from the National Journal shows how widespread the problem still is. Continue reading
Apr 17 Gyrocopter flew ‘under the radar,’ Homeland chief says By Erica Werner, Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Florida postal carrier charged Thursday with two federal crimes for steering his small gyrocopter through protected Washington airspace "literally flew under the radar" to the lawn of the Capitol, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said as key… Continue reading
Mar 17 Democrats block trafficking bill over abortion dispute By Erica Werner, Associated Press Senate Democrats blocked legislation Tuesday to help the victims of human trafficking amid a partisan dispute over abortion that threatens to sink the once-uncontroversial measure. Continue reading
Dec 11 Capitol staffers raise their hands to join protest over police killings By Connie Cass, Associated Press Dozens of minority congressional staffers and Capitol employees have gathered to protest the killing of unarmed black men by police. About 200 workers and a few members of Congress stood on the House steps Thursday and silently raised their arms… Continue reading
Nov 15 Federal ban sought for animal testing on cosmetics By Associated Press Hoping to build off recent bans in Europe and India, opponents of animal testing for cosmetics plan to make a big push for a similar prohibition in the United States. The effort could be a tough sell in a Republican-controlled… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Newcomers learn to navigate life on Capitol Hill By PBS NewsHour The newest members of Congress are in Washington for orientation ahead of the new session's start in January. Political director Domenico Montanaro meets up with two newly elected lawmakers as they learn to navigate their new positions on the Hill. Continue watching
May 23 White House aides respond to foreign policy criticism from Capitol Hill By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- White House officials have been holding private meetings this week aimed at soothing lawmakers' concerns over the U.S. posture in Syria, the future of the American military presence in Afghanistan and defense spending. The meetings come as a… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch Transportation Secretary warns of dwindling highway funding By PBS NewsHour This week the U.S. Transportation Secretary warned the federal Highway Trust Fund may run out of money later this year. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Bob Cusack, Managing Editor for The Hill, about the logistics of the fund and how state… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Doonesbury’s Garry Trudeau pokes fun of American politics in a new medium Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau pokes fun of American politics in a new medium… Continue watching