Jun 23 Watch Public Views on Health Reform Shape Political Landscape As Congress works to draft health care reform legislation, the Hotline's Amy Walter and NPR's Julie Rovner assess President Obama's latest remarks on a public insurance option, concerns over the cost of an overhaul and how the public is viewing… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch As Lawmakers Craft Health Care Reform, Concerns Rise Over Costs Concerns over the possible costs of health care reform are growing louder on Capitol Hill as lawmakers begin to hammer out legislation. Betty Ann Bowser recaps the latest developments on where the reform debate. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Obama Takes Pitch for Health Care Reform to the Public President Barack Obama hit the road Thursday to promote an overhaul of the nation's health care system as Congressional battle lines began to be drawn on reform legislation. Kwame Holman reports on the latest developments. Continue watching
Jun 08 Key Players: Health Care Reform By PBS News Hour As the Obama administration's health care reform effort begins to pick up speed, a number of key voices are emerging in the legislative debate over the nation's health policy. Here's a look at some of the critical players. Continue reading
May 20 Watch Gitmo’s Closing, Financial Regulation Top Hill’s Agenda Lawmakers have been pushing through a busy agenda in recent days, debating issues from the closing of the Guantanamo prison facility to the legalities of carrying loaded guns into national parks. Political analysts Stuart Rothenberg and Amy Walter offer insight. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Congress Debates Gitmo Prisoners, Credit Cards, Guns Kwame Holman reports on the day's Capitol Hill debates, which included resistance to the president's plan to close Guantanamo Bay and passage of a credit card reform bill to protect consumers that included a measure legalizing guns in national parks. Continue watching
May 11 Health Industry Vows to Trim Costs By PBS News Hour Six leaders of the health care industry have told the White House they are willing to dramatically cut spending in order to assist the Obama administration in its goal of overhualing the American health care system. Continue reading
Mar 17 Government Furor Continues Over AIG Bonuses By PBS News Hour As the furor continues over millions of dollars in employee bonuses at the failed insurance giant AIG, lawmakers and administration officials in Washington are weighing their options to either block the payments or penalize the company. Continue reading
Mar 05 Calif. Court Hears Challenge to Gay Marriage Ban By Admin, PBS News Hour California's Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a highly anticipated legal challenge to Proposition 8, the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Mar 03 Lawmakers Begin to Stake Positions on Health Care Reform By PBS News Hour One of the Senate's key leaders in shaping comprehensive health care legislation signaled Tuesday that he intends to set an aggressive schedule for Congress with the goal of passing a bill this summer. Continue reading