Jan 23 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Congress ends shutdown, sending federal employees back to work By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of federal employees got back to work, there were new questions about the prospects for an immigration bill as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said he has withdrawn an offer to… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 6:52 Collins confident Senate can reach compromise on immigration By PBS News Hour Sen. Susan Collins, one of the lawmakers who helped strike a deal to end the shutdown, says the challenge of overcoming differences doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to reach an immigration bill. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss those… Continue watching
Jan 23 The shutdown is over, but Congress still has a long to-do list By Lisa Desjardins Congress is facing a complex web of difficult, hot-button issues, and a very limited calendar in which to get them done. Continue reading
Jan 22 As Congress reaches shutdown deal, Trump stays out of sight By Jonathan Lemire and Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House defended Trump's hands-off approach to the negotiations, one out of character for a president who made his reputation as the master of "The Art of the Deal," as he titled one of his books. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 8:47 The key change that convinced Democrats to strike a shutdown deal By PBS News Hour Hours into the start of the work week, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Democrats would vote for a three-week spending deal to end the government shutdown that began Saturday, while Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to allow Senate votes on… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 12:51 Trump ‘willing to have a conversation about citizenship’ for DACA recipients, says White House official By PBS News Hour Immigration was one of the contentious issues that led Congress to its funding impasse and forced a government shutdown. Now that the shutdown has been resolved, can lawmakers make progress on other contentious topics? Judy Woodruff gets reactions to the… Continue watching
Jan 22 WATCH: House approves agreement to reopen federal government The measure now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. Continue reading
Jan 22 Senate leaders agree on plan to reopen government By Associated Press Democrats are aligning behind a plan to reopen the federal government as the Senate heads toward a key vote. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: White House says Trump is pleased Democrats have ‘come to their senses’ in shutdown fight White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders read a statement from Trump on Monday afternoon after roughly 25 senators from both parties helped negotiate an end to the federal government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 22 It’s Day 3 of the government shutdown. Here’s where things stand By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor Senate lawmakers are negotiating a possible spending deal, as the government shutdown enters the third day on Monday. Here's a guide to the latest developments. Continue reading