Oct 04 Pelosi: GOP Congress beholden to NRA, other gun interests By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi accused Republicans in Congress of being "a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America" as she and other Democrats bemoaned the lack of action by the GOP majority… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 6:54 Sen. Blumenthal: 'We must break the grip of the NRA' By PBS News Hour The tragic shooting in Las Vegas has again prompted some lawmakers to demand action over the wide availability of guns. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how this massacre might prompt new gun legislation in Washington and… Continue watching
Oct 03 A guide to the fight over gun silencers By Lisa Desjardins The Las Vegas shooting has focused attention on a House bill that includes language that would loosen restrictions on gun silencers. Here's a look at the bill, and what it would do. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Former Equifax CEO says sale of company stock was unrelated to massive data breach By Joshua Barajas Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith's first hearing on Capitol Hill will be before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. It is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch the hearing here. Continue reading
Sep 25 Puerto Rico has asked for more aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Will the federal government provide it? By Joshua Barajas The crisis grips an island whose population is larger than that of 21 U.S. states. Here's what we know about the damage and what other funding the U.S. will provide. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on Graham-Cassidy health care bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Top Republicans are adding money to their staggering effort to repeal the Obama health care law. Yet their path to succeeding in their last-gasp effort has grown narrower, perhaps impossible. Continue reading
Sep 22 After Equifax breach, Congress unlikely to pass new rules to protect consumer data By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Several bills unveiled after Equifax are so far missing a key ingredient for success: Republican co-sponsors. Continue reading
Sep 19 Congress started September with a packed agenda. Here's what it has (and hasn't) done so far. By Lisa Desjardins Congress entered September with a hefty to-do list. How are they doing?… Continue reading
Sep 14 House passes $1.2 trillion spending bill with more money for military By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Republicans have significantly scaled back Trump's cuts to domestic programs like community development grants and research into rare diseases. Continue reading
Sep 14 Trump denies he made DACA deal with top Democrats in Congress By Erica Werner and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump sent out a series of tweets before daybreak Thursday taking issue with characterizations by Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of talks the group at a White House dinner Wednesday evening. Continue reading