May 04 Watch Live: Congress votes on health care bill By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press House approval would edge Republicans closer to repealing much of President Barack Obama's health care law, which would represent at least partial redemption of campaign pledges by GOP candidates — including Trump — since its enactment in 2010. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 7:09 The biggest spending bill trade-offs for Republicans and Democrats By PBS News Hour Congress' first bipartisan deal of the Trump era is a massive spending deal that keeps government running through the fall and boosts funding for the Pentagon and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But to get needed Democratic votes on board, a… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Congress approves short-term funding bill, averting shutdown By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the House and Senate approved a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown at midnight. Lawmakers hope next week to finish a spending package to fund the government through the end of September. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 27 Congress aims for Friday vote on bill to avoid government shutdown By Erica Werner, Associated Press Lawmakers are giving themselves a one-week extension on spending legislation to keep the lights on in government, after the White House backed off a threat to withhold payments that help lower-income Americans pay their medical bills. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 5:51 An argument for how Trump’s tax plan could exacerbate inequality By PBS News Hour President Trump's tax reform blueprint calls for eliminating the alternative minimum tax and the estate tax, cutting all itemized deductions except for mortgage interest and charitable giving, and getting rid of taxes on the first $24,000 if a couple's earnings. Continue watching
Apr 25 GOP drops border wall demands as spending talks advance By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional negotiators on Tuesday inched toward a potential agreement on a catchall spending bill that would deny President Donald Trump's request for immediate funding to construct a wall along the Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:20 The biggest sticking points fueling government shutdown talk By PBS News Hour With Congress back in session, lawmakers are facing an end-of-the-week deadline in order to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. Meanwhile, President Trump is demanding funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Lisa Desjardins and John Yang join Judy… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 5:59 How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare By PBS News Hour In the debate over health care reform, President Trump must now decide whether he will continue to make payments to insurance companies in order to cover out-of-pocket costs and deductibles for low-income consumers. Judy Woodruff speaks with Robert Laszewski, president… Continue watching
Apr 22 Possible shutdown, health care quagmire awaiting Congress By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Trump's GOP allies control Congress, but they've been unable to send him a single major bill as his presidency faces the symbolic 100-day mark on April 29. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 2:25 White House hopes new health care reform deal will satisfy House GOP factions By PBS News Hour The White House announced that efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will resume this weekend, ahead of Congress' return to Washington. John Yang joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the “glimmer of optimism” surrounding new reform language, some… Continue watching