Dec 03 Watch 12:27 Brooks and Capehart on the future of abortion rights, government funding brinkmanship New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the omicron variant, U.S. government funding, and a major abortion case before the Supreme Court. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 3:45 Last-minute temporary funding deal may help U.S. government avoid shutdown By Lisa Desjardins Funding for the federal government runs out Friday at midnight. House Democrats passed a short term measure Thursday to keep the government funded through February, but a group of Republican lawmakers in the Senate are threatening to force a shutdown… Continue watching
Nov 30 Michigan office of U.S. Rep. Dingell broken into, vandalized By Corey Williams, Associated Press The Democrat represents Michigan’s heavily Democratic 12th Congressional District and says her office has been receiving threats for months. Continue reading
Nov 12 Steve Bannon indicted on contempt of Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Justice Department said Friday that Bannon was indicted on one count for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena. Continue reading
Nov 11 Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities By Aaron Morrison, Kat Stafford, Associated Press In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from… Continue reading
Nov 11 Democrats sell infrastructure bill, push for Biden backup By Will Weissert, Heather Hollingsworth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Congressional Democrats who are facing potentially tough reelection fights next year are crowing about long-neglected public works projects set to spring to life thanks to the new infrastructure package. Continue reading
Nov 09 Technology to stop drunken driving among new car safety mandates from Congress By Hope Yen, Tom Krishner, Associated Press Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 8:04 Energy Sec. Granholm on how infrastructure bill will ease inflation, supply jam The bipartisan infrastructure bill, a key part of President Joe Biden's legislative agenda, passed Congress last week and is headed to the White House to be signed into law. The trillion dollar plan will bring historic investments to roads, bridges… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 8:01 New divides among House Dems throw fate of infrastructure, social spending bill in limbo Capitol Hill has been in limbo for most of Friday over whether Democrats have enough votes to pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and move forward on President Joe Biden's larger social spending plan. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage. Continue watching
Nov 04 House prepares to debate, vote after bolstering Biden’s bill By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Democrats have bolstered the package by adding a new paid family leave program, work permits for immigrants and a state and local tax break. The cost is growing, but so, too, are revenues to cover it. Continue reading