Oct 19 Watch 5:13 Progressives, moderate Dems close to agreement on Biden’s legislative agenda After public feuds between moderate and progressive Democrats cast doubt on a path forward toward agreement on the infrastructure and Build Back Better agenda, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed optimism Tuesday that the dust has settled in his ranks,… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 7:58 After public barbs, Schumer and McConnell on brink of agreement in private debt talks By Lisa Desjardins There is a new offer on the table in Congress tonight — a potential pathway out of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt limit. The consequences of a default would be severe. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 7:00 Why Biden pitched infrastructure bill in Michigan amid congressional stalemate By Yamiche Alcindor, Tess Conciatori President Joe Biden spoke in Michigan Tuesday on the need for his infrastructure and social spending plans, as negotiations over both bills are underway on Capitol Hill. Yamiche Alcindor talks to two leaders in the state about what Michiganders need… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 3:42 Democrats push and pull over President Biden’s spending bills By PBS NewsHour In a stand-off this week between moderate and progressive Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delayed a vote on President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill as negotiations over a more than $3 trillion social spending bill continue. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:26 Where infrastructure negotiations stand ahead of expected vote A bill extending funding for two months is now before President Joe Biden, making it all but certain that there will be no government shutdown. But it is still unclear whether the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the… Continue watching
Sep 30 Democrats try again to find compromise ahead of infrastructure deal vote By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden is heading to Capitol Hill as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 6:21 Sen. Durbin on fate of infrastructure and reconciliation bills, debt ceiling, abortion The reconciliation bill that may potentially hold up the passing of a separate infrastructure package could put trillions towards climate, health care, and other domestic initiatives. But moderate Democrats, progressives and Republicans are all divided on it. Amna Nawaz gets… Continue watching
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 27 Watch 6:17 Rep. Gottheimer ‘incredibly optimistic’ Dems will pass both infrastructure, reconciliation Two major bills are at stake amid Democratic infighting in Congress. The first is a bipartisan infrastructure deal, and the second a larger reconciliation bill that focuses on climate, child care, health care and more. To break down the latest… Continue watching
Sep 27 House of Representatives begins debate on infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press With Republicans solidly opposed, Democrats are rushing to trim the total and finish up the big package — an enormous undertaking with consequences certain to shape Biden's presidency and the lawmakers' own political futures. Continue reading