Jan 23 Obama Targets February to Pass Stimulus Plan By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama said Friday that he expected Congress to approve a proposed $825 million economic stimulus package by mid-February, setting up the first big test of his promise to set a new tone of bipartisanship in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 22 President Orders Guantanamo Prison Closed By PBS News Hour In his second full day in office, President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Thursday morning to close the Guantanamo detention center within a year, ban the harshest interrogation methods and review military war crimes trials. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch Boehner Outlines GOP Views on Obama’s Stimulus Plan House Minority Leader John Boehner outlined his views of President-elect Barack Obama's stimulus plan Thursday, criticizing the size of the spending packages and saying the focus should be on providing quick relief to families and small businesses. Continue watching
Oct 03 House Passes $700 Billion Financial Bailout Bill By Admin, PBS News Hour The House of Representatives passed hotly-debated legislation Friday to bail out the troubled financial industry by a 263-171 vote, agreeing to the Senate bill that passed on Tuesday and sending it to the White House for President Bush's signature. Continue reading
Sep 29 House Rejects $700 Billion Bailout; Stocks Plummet By Admin, PBS News Hour The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to bail out the financial industry, while the Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 700 points. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Minority Leader Boehner Details War Funding Moves, Energy Policy Debate Lawmakers met Thursday to debate funding allocations for the Iraq and Afghan wars, while continuing to mull how to best address soaring gas prices. House Minority Leader John Boehner explains GOP priorities in the House and how Congress has handled… Continue watching
Jan 24 Lawmakers Reach Deal on Economic Stimulus By PBS News Hour Congressional leaders and the White House announced Thursday that they reached a deal on an economic stimulus package that would give most U.S. taxpayers refunds ranging from $600 to $1,200 and roll out tax breaks for businesses. Continue reading
May 11 Watch Iraqi Government Benchmarks, Blair Legacy Assessed President Bush and senators discussed a war funding bill that would require the Iraqi government to meet certain benchmarks. Mark Shields and David Brooks consider this development and British Prime Minister Tony Blair's departure. Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Senate Approves Spending Bill with Troop Withdrawal A $124 billion war bill with a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq passed the Senate Thursday, after clearing the House late Wednesday night. President Bush has vowed to veto the legislation. The NewsHour provides a report on the congressional… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch House Begins Debate on Iraq War Resolution The House of Representatives is debating a resolution that disapproves of President Bush's recently implemented Iraq strategy, which includes the deployment of 21,500 more U.S. troops. Kwame Holman reports on the first day of debate. Continue watching