Mar 09 WATCH: House approves spending bill that pushes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine By Alan Fram, Associated Press The House approved a massive spending bill Wednesday night that would rush $13.6 billion in U.S. aid to battered Ukraine and its European allies, after top Democrats were forced to abruptly drop their plan to include fresh funds to battle… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Senate passes temporary funding bill to avoid shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House is expected to approve the measure following the Senate vote Thursday, preventing a partial government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins Friday. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Fauci rejects Rand Paul's claims on herd immunity In our news wrap Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed cautious optimism during a Senate hearing about the outlook for a reliable coronavirus vaccine. But when Republican Sen. Rand Paul argued that herd immunity is working, Fauci shot back, “if you… Continue watching
Mar 22 15 important measures buried in the 2,000-page omnibus bill By Lisa Desjardins Here’s a look at some specific proposals in the 2000-page omnibus spending bill. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Obama orders review of campaign cyberattacks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama has ordered a full review of cyberattacks during the presidential campaign, according to the White House. A number of Democrats have complained that Russian hacking was intended to assist the now president-elect. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 16 CBO report: Planned Parenthood cut would limit healthcare access, save $235M By Alan Fram, Associated Press Congress' official authority on the budget says a Republican bill halting federal payments to Planned Parenthood for a year could leave about 390,000 people with reduced health care access and save taxpayers about $235 million. Continue reading
Feb 28 Dems call GOP homeland security strategy political blunder By Charles Babington, Associated Press Democrats lacked the votes Friday to force Republicans to fund the department for a year with no strings. Still, even some Republicans say party leaders are on a perilous path with a very public ideological struggle only highlighting the GOP's… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 2:51 Will immigration conflict derail Congress' year-end to-do list? By PBS News Hour Continue watching