Aug 04 Democrats, Republicans dig in on virus relief bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Progress is coming slowly as lawmakers craft another major response to the coronavirus pandemic. Negotiators on the huge relief bill met Monday in the Capitol as issues like food for the poor and aid to schools moved to the forefront. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 13:00 Shields and Brooks on Biden's VP decision, pandemic economy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the question of whom Joe Biden will choose as his running mate, congressional failure to deliver another pandemic aid… Continue watching
Jul 29 WATCH: Pelosi holds news conference ahead of vote on child care economic relief bills By Candice Norwood, Stephen Groves and Tammy Webber, Associated Press The bill are aimed at financially supporting child care providers and providing to access to child care for American workers during the pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Census head tells House Oversight committee he wasn't told about Trump district drawing order By Mike Schneider, Associated Press U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham testified that he wasn't informed ahead of time about President Donald Trump's order seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the process of redrawing congressional districts. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 10:30 Should Congress extend the additional $600 per week in unemployment? The emergency unemployment benefits millions of Americans have been receiving are proving to be a major dividing point for lawmakers working on a coronavirus relief package. Should the extra $600 per week be extended through the end of 2020, or… Continue watching
Jul 27 As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government may not take the steps needed to… Continue reading
Jul 25 Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Ask most any woman if she’s ever been called the B-word by a man, and the answer is probably yes. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s impassioned remarks on the House floor against the vulgar words of a male colleague -- and a… Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's speech on standing up to sexism and 'violent language' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's outrage over a Republican lawmaker’s verbal assault broadened into an extraordinary moment on the House floor Thursday as she and other Democrats assailed a sexist culture of “accepting violence and violent language against women” whose adherents include… Continue reading
Jul 23 House Democrats try to check Trump's pardon power By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A House panel on Thursday plans to vote on legislation that is intended to discourage presidents from giving pardons to friends and family. The legislation would also ban presidents from pardoning themselves. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 8:50 Congress resumes pandemic relief deliberations, but Republicans remain divided Coronavirus infections and deaths are still climbing in much of the nation, and Florida has become the new national epicenter. With Congress back in session after recess, continuing COVID-19 increases are fueling urgent negotiations on an economic rescue package. But… Continue watching