Feb 02 Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Sen. Chris Murphy, the lead Democratic negotiator, posted on social media Friday that a deal had been reached and text of the bill would be released over the weekend. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:21 Dozens of swatting calls target members of Congress and candidates on campaign trail By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Swatting has been on the rise with targets in Congress and on the campaign trail. High-profile targets of hoax 911 calls include Nikki Haley, special counsel Jack Smith and nearly three dozen members of Congress. Lisa Desjardins discussed the growing… Continue watching
Jan 26 Speaker Johnson warns Senate’s bipartisan border deal will be ‘dead on arrival’ in House By Stephen Groves, Associated Press He sent a letter to colleagues that supported an effort by hardline conservatives following the lead of Donald Trump to sink the compromise on border and immigration policy. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 4:38 Possible deal on Ukraine aid, immigration reform at risk of collapsing By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura High-stakes negotiations in Washington over two intertwined and looming issues were derailed on Thursday. The possible deals to aid Ukraine and reform the U.S. immigration system are at risk of collapsing under their own political weight. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 5:40 Congress sends Biden temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens Congress dodged a partial government shutdown with just one day to spare. A temporary funding bill passed with strong bipartisan support, but a long-term fix and tougher debates remain. Lisa Desjardins reports on what this means and what it doesn't. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:18 Congress makes progress on spending deal to avert government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Congressional leaders reached a spending deal that could prevent a partial government shutdown later this month. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins joined Geoff Bennett to break down the deal. Continue watching
Dec 24 As conflicts rage overseas, a divided Congress struggles to meet historic global challenges By Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Congress is not expected to return for two weeks while continued aid for Ukraine has nearly been exhausted. Still, congressional leaders are trying to rally members to address global challenges they say are among the most difficult in decades. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 8:21 Why the U.S. immigration system is strained and unable to handle record number of migrants By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On the U.S.-Mexico border, agents are encountering 10,000 migrants a day. House Speaker Johnson urged President Biden to take executive action to stem the tide of migration even as senators continue negotiations on a deal to fix an immigration system… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 4:36 Congress leaves for holiday break pushing Ukraine aid, border security talks to January By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman After returning to Washington for a day in hopes of reaching a border deal, the Senate instead decided to close up shop and head home for the holiday break. This means critical work and tough debates over Ukraine funding, Israel… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 11:56 Brooks and Marcus on the House’s impeachment inquiry and its impact on Biden By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the $148 million verdict against Rudy Giuliani, the debate in Congress over Ukraine aid and border security, the… Continue watching