Mar 03 WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports halting Russian oil imports to U.S. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's a hefty nod of support that could strengthen President Joe Biden’s hand in seeking to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime. Biden has been reluctant to curb Russian oil shipments that would reduce U.S. and global supplies. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: What to expect from Biden’s first State of the Union address By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Kenichi Serino Ahead of the President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, PBS NewsHour’s Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis discusses how the president will speak to those issues in a series of conversations with the NewsHour’s William Brangham, Lisa Desjardins and… Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: House hearing reviews NASA’s planned mission to Mars By News Desk and Associated Press The House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee held an online status update and review of NASA's Artemis Initiative on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: House panel explores legislation to protect online users, hold Big Tech accountable By Associated Press The House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to hold a hearing about protecting online users and holding tech companies accountable when social media platforms are used in harmful ways. Watch here starting at 10:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch How U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the escalating Ukraine crisis By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman As the United States on Wednesday warned Ukraine to be prepared for an imminent Russian invasion, we take a look at how U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the latest situation in Ukraine. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Feb 23 WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemns Putin during weekly news briefing By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Russian aggression toward Ukraine is "an attack on democracy."… Continue reading
Feb 18 Federal shutdown adverted as Senate sends Biden bill to keep agencies afloat until March 11 By Associated Press The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 6:48 A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens This week in Congress something happened that has been relatively rare in recent years -- there were bipartisan agreements on multiple pieces of legislation. Bills tackling the U.S. Postal Service's financial struggles and a major issue regarding workplace sexual harassment… Continue watching
Feb 02 WATCH: House Judiciary committee hearing on musicians and the ‘American Music Fairness Act’ By News Desk The House Judiciary committee held a hearing on musicians and the 'American Music Fairness Act' featuring artists and industry veterans including singer Gloria Estefan. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Homeland Security hearing on role of digital media on radicalization and extremism By News Desk The House of Representatives Homeland Security committee held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the role of digital media and misinformation on radicalization and extremism. Continue reading