Nov 17 Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available to the general public By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The videos show some of the fighting up close and give a bird's eye view of the Capitol complex as hundreds of Trump's supporters stormed the building, violently attacking police officers and breaking in through windows and doors. Continue reading
Nov 15 Most Americans say it's unacceptable for Congress to use federal shutdown as bargaining chip By Laura Santhanam Fewer than a third of Americans say the nation’s system of governance is broken and believe that most members of Congress have good intentions, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 7:14 Speaker Johnson faces first major challenge as government shutdown deadline looms By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz On Capitol Hill, tensions boiled over just days ahead of a potential government shutdown. But there is hope of avoiding that, as the House passed its budget bandaid to keep funding flowing a few more months. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Nov 14 WATCH: House votes to prevent a government shutdown with help from Democrats By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan to keep the government funded into the new year. Continue reading
Nov 14 The last government shutdown fight sent the House speaker packing. Will this week's showdown be calmer? By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The new Republican leader faces the same political problem that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster — angry, frustrated, hard-right GOP lawmakers rejecting his approach, demanding budget cuts and determined to vote against the plan. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 8:21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on another government funding showdown, shrinking GOP field By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including another government funding showdown on Capitol Hill, the shrinking GOP presidential field and President Biden's critical… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: White House calls Speaker Johnson's funding plan 'unserious' In our news wrap Sunday, House Speaker Johnson is facing opposition from hard-line Republicans after announcing his plan to avert a government shutdown, the Pentagon says five Army Special Operations forces died in a helicopter crash over the Mediterranean, Russia… Continue watching
Nov 12 House Republicans propose two-step funding package to avoid partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2. Continue reading
Nov 10 New Speaker Mike Johnson grasps for a funding plan with a government shutdown looming By Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press New House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan to avert a government shutdown. The task looks increasingly difficult. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 5:42 Tensions flare in Congress over Israel aid and Tuberville's block on military promotions By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura New House Speaker Mike Johnson passed $14 billion in aid to Israel on Thursday, but the bill faces problems ahead. And Senate Republicans took on one of their own over top military promotions. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol… Continue watching