Oct 28 Watch 8:33 Treasury Secretary Lew on Congress 'coming to terms' with the debt limit By PBS News Hour The bipartisan budget deal passed by the House is the product of negotiations between Congressional leaders and the White House. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew sits down with Gwen Ifill to discuss how Congress achieved its moment of breakthrough, plus a… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 6:29 How Congressional leaders made a budget crisis breakthrough By PBS News Hour Trying the clear the deck for his replacement, outgoing Speaker of the House John Boehner announced a tentative two-year budget deal that would boost defense and domestic programs and lift the debt ceiling through the spring of 2017. Political director… Continue watching
Oct 27 The Highway Trust Fund keeps bridges from falling down, but will Congress reauthorize it? By Kristen Doerer Keeping U.S. roads and bridges safe requires federal funding, but lawmakers can't agree on how to pay for the Highway Trust Fund. Continue reading
Oct 24 As House Speaker, Paul Ryan will have his work cut out for him By Erica Werner, Associated Press The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he is elevated to the top job this coming week. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 12:38 Did we learn anything new from Clinton's Benghazi testimony? By PBS News Hour House Republicans grilled former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the U.S. embassy attack in Benghazi, Libya. Political director Lisa Desjardins recaps the sometimes tense and emotional hearing. Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Yochi Dreazen of Foreign Policy and Anne… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Paul Ryan wins key support for speakership By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan won support for his possible bid for House speaker from moderates, mainstream conservatives and a group of fiscal conservatives who opposed John Boehner. Also, President Obama vetoed a $600 billion defense… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 5:44 Here's what you should know about the deadly attack in Benghazi By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:06 Will House Republicans line up behind Paul Ryan? By PBS News Hour Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan says he’s willing to step up as Speaker of the House, but only if divided groups of conservatives back him first. Political director Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff from Capitol Hill to discuss how members of… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 2:03 Scrambling for a speaker, Republicans appeal to Paul Ryan By PBS News Hour With Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropping out of the running for Speaker of the House, focus has landed on Rep. Paul Ryan. Though the congressman has rejected the idea, moderate Republicans have come out to say they would support him. Continue watching
Oct 09 Pressure builds on Paul Ryan to run for House speaker By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The pressure is on Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012, to run for House speaker in the chaotic aftermath of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's sudden decision to abandon his campaign for the post. Continue reading