May 02 WATCH: Lisa Desjardins on the future of Congress in a time of tension | UVA’s Jim Lehrer Lecture By News Desk PBS NewsHour Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins addressed the third annual James C. Lehrer Lecture at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’ll push vote to oust Johnson By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Speaking outside the Capitol, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ranted against Republican Party leaders at the highest levels and pushed back against their public entreaties, including from Donald Trump, to avoid another messy political fight so close to the November election. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate passes military aid to Ukraine and Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Biden. Continue reading
Apr 22 Approval of aid by Congress brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a $61 billion package for Ukraine puts the country a step closer to getting an infusion of new firepower. Continue reading
Apr 19 How the U.S. could rush weapons to Ukraine to battle Russia By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon has had supplies ready to go for months but hasn’t moved them because it is out of money. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Ukraine and Israel aid clears procedural hurdle, House pushes toward weekend votes By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press It was a victory for the strategy Johnson set in motion this week after he agonized for two months over the legislation. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 6:35 Why right-wing Republicans are blocking the reauthorization of FISA By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan GOP infighting continues on Capitol Hill as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to rally his conference into passing a controversial intelligence provision before the weekend. A faction of House Republicans broke rank and failed to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,… Continue watching
Apr 11 WATCH: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses joint meeting of Congress Kishida has addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol. He was urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad. Continue reading
Apr 10 Reauthorization of U.S. spy tool blocked by House conservative revolt By Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has called the program “critically important” but has struggled to find a path forward on the issue. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:20 Speaker Johnson faces legislative dilemmas as he fights to hold job among divided GOP By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens, Ted Everett Congress arrived back in Washington with a long list of priorities for House Speaker Mike Johnson to accomplish and a razor-thin margin to get it done. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching