Jan 08 California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer to retire By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California says she will not seek re-election in 2016 to a fifth term in office. Continue reading
Jan 07 House passes bill to renew terror insurance program By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House passed long-sought legislation Wednesday to renew the federal program that props up the private market for insurance against terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 4:57 Exiting lawmakers yield the floor, but not before saying farewell By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 12 Senate to take up $1.1 trillion bill to keep government running By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — It's now up to the Senate to pass a huge $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running, but not before a battle between old school veterans and new breed freshmen such as tea partier Ted Cruz… Continue reading
Dec 05 House leaders move on plan to fund government past next week By Erica Werner, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sidestepping immigration hardliners, House Republican leaders are moving to make a deal with Democrats to pass a spending bill that would keep the government running past next week. Continue reading
Nov 21 House Intelligence Committee investigation debunks many Benghazi theories By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press A two-year investigation by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee has found that the CIA and the military acted properly in responding to the 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and asserted no wrongdoing by Obama administration… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Newcomers learn to navigate life on Capitol Hill By PBS News Hour The newest members of Congress are in Washington for orientation ahead of the new session's start in January. Political director Domenico Montanaro meets up with two newly elected lawmakers as they learn to navigate their new positions on the Hill. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 9:45 Why Iowa’s Senate race is one of the closest in the nation By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford November midterm elections are only seven weeks away. In Iowa, one of the closest U.S. Senate races is down to Republican and Iraq War veteran Joni Ernst and Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat. Judy Woodruff reports from Iowa City, where… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Obama’s delay on immigration draws fire from both parties By PBS News Hour President Obama is delaying any executive action on immigration reform until after the midterm elections in November. While both Republicans and Democrats criticized the decision, the Obama administration renewed its request for $1.2 billion to deal with the influx of… Continue watching
Aug 01 With deep divisions over immigration, House Republicans begin anew on border bill By Donna Cassata, Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans expressed optimism on Friday that a revised, $694 million bill addressing the surge of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border would win over reluctant conservatives and give a divided GOP a political win. Determined to head home… Continue reading