Mar 06 Watch House Passes Spending Bill, Preventing Government Shutdown The U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill to cover expenses through September in order to avert a government shutdown, but retained the sequester budget cuts. The bill now goes to the Senate, where Democrats hope to build in… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Exit Interview: Barney Frank Reflects on Successes, Regrets, Future Plans Exit Interview: Barney Frank Reflects on Successes, Regrets, Future Plans… Continue watching
Nov 07 Joy and Disappointment for House and Senate Races By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy While the presidential election was center stage Tuesday night, several Senate and House seats were hotly contested and came down to the wire. These shots capture the victories and defeats in the congressional and gubernatorial races. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch Rep. Eric Cantor: Romney-Ryan Ticket Will Make ‘Life Work’ for More Americans Rep. Eric Cantor: Romney-Ryan Ticket Will Make 'Life Work' for More Americans… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Student Loans: the Politics, Pitfalls and Payoffs Ignoring a veto threat by President Obama, House Republicans voted Friday to extend a 2007 provision that halves the rate on Stafford student loans, but the parties are split on how to pay for it. Jeffrey Brown, George Washington University's… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch News Wrap: Pakistani Prime Minister Convicted, Gets ‘Symbolic’ Sentence In other news Thursday, Pakistan's Supreme Court convicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt for refusing to pursue a corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. However, the ruling carried only a symbolic sentence, allowing Gilani to stay in… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Obama Calls GOP Budget Plan “Prescription for Decline” In a blistering attack on the House-Passed Republican budget Tuesday, President Obama called the plan proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan a "Trojan Horse" and "a prescription for decline." Judy Woodruff, Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Pelosi Outlines Democrats’ Campaign Vision House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told Judy Woodruff in an interview Thursday that the deal forged on Capitol Hill to extend a payroll tax cut and continue unemployment insurance benefits will create jobs and help the economy. Pelosi also discussed… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Boehner: Senate Wants ‘No Part of Cutting Spending’ In an interview Monday with the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, Speaker of the House John Boehner said that Congress gets along most of the time and that disagreements mostly occur over major bills. He also discussed his relationship with President Obama,… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Gingrich to NewsHour: I Have Momentum to Beat ‘Liberal’ Romney GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich sat down with Gwen Ifill Thursday in South Carolina after Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced his endorsement of the former speaker of the House. Gingrich discussed his momentum ahead of Saturday's primary, and said his… Continue watching