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Rhetoric, disputes persist in country’s longest-ever shutdown
With talks breaking down and no sign of compromise, the partial government shutdown became the longest in U.S. history on Saturday, at 22 days. President Trump continued to blame Democrats for a “massive humanitarian crisis” at the border and Democrats…
The many ways the shutdown is stopping vital services and research
As the shutdown enters a possible third week, it is furthering straining thousands of furloughed federal workers who have gone without pay.
WATCH: Pelosi, House Democrats address sweeping reforms bill
Speaker Pelosi and other House Democrats are holding a news conference at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here.
Pelosi invites kids to podium for her swearing in
Dozens of youngsters gathered around Pelosi on the dais as she raised her right hand as took the oath of office.
In a nod to the moment, Pelosi, the first female speaker, was broadly pledging to make Congress work for all Americans.
The House will convene at noon today. Watch the event here.
The Senate convened today. Watch senators being sworn in here.
Politicians have argued that the current government shutdown is less disruptive than past shutdowns because just nine of 15 cabinet agencies — and approximately 15 percent of federal civilian workers — have been affected. But this still leaves some…
Rep. Kathy Castor said in a statement that she was honored to lead the special committee on climate change and pledged to "act with urgency to reduce carbon pollution" and "unleash" American ingenuity to create clean-energy jobs.
