Mar 10 What’s in the $1.5 trillion federal spending bill moving through Congress? By Alan Fram, Associated Press Even for Congress, the $1.5 trillion package is a long, long bill. In fact, the measure and its cost are so daunting that it can be hard to digest. Here's a look at some of what's going on as the… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 8:22 Sec. Cardona on combating COVID’s impact on student mental health, forgiving student loans By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Claire Mufson Leading child health care groups — including the American Academy of Pediatrics — said Tuesday the pandemic has triggered a “national state of emergency” in mental health among U.S. youth, and policy makers need to act. The Education Department issued… Continue watching
Oct 07 Agreement reached on short-term debt ceiling fix By Kevin Freking, Josh Boak, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday an agreement has been reached with Republicans to extend the government's borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting a debt crisis. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 9:57 Two experts on how $3.5T spending bill could affect health and child care, taxes and more As President Biden's economic agenda takes shape on Capitol Hill, Amna Nawaz discusses its potential implications with Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize winning economist. He was senior vice president and chief economist at the World Bank and teaches at Columbia… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 14:18 Brooks and Capehart on Democratic infighting, raising debt ceiling, border crisis By PBS NewsHour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the divide among Democrats over the $3.5 trillion spending bill, the looming debt ceiling deadline, and the Biden… Continue watching
Sep 23 AP Explainer: Why the debt limit is again roiling Washington By Josh Boak, Associated Press The idea of the U.S. government breaching its “debt limit” sounds scary. But what, exactly, are lawmakers in Washington fighting about?… Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: McConnell refuses to help raise federal debt limit By Associated Press At a press conference, Wednesday, McConnell said since Democrats control the White House and Congress, it's their problem to find the votes — though he had relied on bipartisan cooperation to approve debt limit measures when Republicans were in charge. Continue reading
Aug 09 Senate Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion budget for social, climate efforts By Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure lays the groundwork for legislation later this year that over a decade would pour mountains of federal resources into health care, education, family services and environmental programs, as well as tax breaks for families. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 6:26 What’s in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget plan? Here’s what we know so far By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday announced a sweeping government spending deal to fund some of President Joe Biden's top priorities. But it received a chilly reception from Republicans. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the budget deal, how it affects… Continue watching
Jan 02 The GOP’s biggest spending challenges in 2018 By Lisa Desjardins Republican leaders are poised to add a few trillion dollars to the national debt over the next decade. Continue reading