Aug 23 Watch 5:11 U.S. has no clear bureaucratic plan for Afghan evacuees By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Rogin For those Afghans who braved the Taliban’s violence and desperate crowds to get to the Kabul airport, their challenges do not end when they arrive. The process for getting Afghans to the United States is full of logistical and bureaucratic… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:55 Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and tackling the climate crisis Democrats on Wednesday passed a blueprint for a $3.5 trillion bill to expand family, health and environmental programs. It is a massive investment, to be spent on American families and to combat the climate crisis. But it faces a rocky… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 6:46 Biden in reach of key legislative priority as Senate backs bipartisan infrastructure bill A massive bill that would inject more than $1 trillion dollars into infrastructure and climate projects in the U.S. cleared the Senate Tuesday, and is now headed to the House. Nineteen Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting to pass… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 2:46 U.S. Senate nears passage of $1 trillion infrastructure plan A major bill that could steer billions in federal dollars toward American roads, railways, water systems and broadband networks is inching closer to a final Senate vote. But at the same time, the Democrats who control the Senate's agenda are… Continue watching
Aug 07 Senate votes to advance Biden's $1T infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package Saturday after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key procedural hurdle, but the action soon stalled out as opponents tried to slow the rush… Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 7:02 How the infrastructure bill delivers on clean water -- and how it falls short As many as 22 million people get drinking water from systems with lead pipes, and twice as many rely on systems that violate safe water standards. A large part of the Senate infrastructure bill aims to solve those issues. NewsHour… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 6:21 Infrastructure bill sees momentum but could still face hurdles ahead The long-awaited Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was officially introduced in the Senate Sunday night. The $1.2 trillion bill — over 2,700 pages long — is the product of weeks of negotiations among a bipartisan group of 10 senators and… Continue watching
Jul 30 Justice Department says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress By Mark Sherman, Associated Press During the Trump administration, then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he wouldn't turn over the tax returns because he concluded they were being sought by Democrats who control the House of Representatives for partisan reasons. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:47 Electrocuted, beaten, abused: Capitol Police recall their own 'vulnerability' on Jan. 6 By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee It was a day of raw, emotional testimony on Capitol Hill as lawmakers on a new, select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held their first hearing. Lisa Desjardins has this report. Viewer warning: The testimony included videos of violence… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:07 Biden's new bill a 'grab bag' of social infrastructure By PBS NewsHour Six months into Biden's presidency, he's facing numerous challenges: a resurgence of COVID-19, mainly among the unvaccinated, a nation still highly polarized, and a battle to get both a bipartisan infrastructure bill, and a highly ambitious, democrats-only package of social… Continue watching