Aug 25 Watch Pelosi Rallies Democrats Behind Obama on Convention Opening Night Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told delegates gathered Monday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Denver that the party's mission to move in a "new direction" will not be complete until Sen. Barack Obama wins the White… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Long Legislative Fight Led to Iraq War Funding Bill In 2006, Democrats took over Congress with a promise to bring U.S. troops home. Kwame Holman looks at what's happened since then and the legislative fight over a bill to fund the Iraq and Afghan wars. Continue watching
May 21 Watch Pelosi Predicts Democrats Will Have Nominee in June With the race for the Democratic nomination reaching the home stretch and continued clashes between the president and Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi assesses the fight between Sens. Obama and Clinton, the racial, economic and gender divisions in the party,… Continue watching
Apr 09 San Francisco Braces for Olympic Torch Protests By PBS News Hour Security was tightened around San Francisco Wednesday as city officials braced for a wave of protests in response to the Olympic torch's only North American appearance on its journey to Beijing. Continue reading
Feb 08 Bush Set to Sign $168B Economic Stimulus Bill By PBS News Hour President Bush said Friday he would sign the $168 billion economic stimulus bill that was passed Thursday by both houses of Congress in a bipartisan effort intended to ward off a possible recession. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch Stimulus Plan Focuses on Rebate Checks, Incentives Congressional leaders and the White House reached an agreement Thursday for an economic stimulus package that would include rebate checks for millions of taxpayers and incentives for businesses to invest in new capital. A panel of economic experts examines how… 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
Dec 19 Watch McConnell Details Spending Bill Fight, Push for War Funds GOP and Democratic lawmakers have sparred in recent weeks over a massive spending bill that, in addition to funding domestic programs, also seeks to include funds for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., discusses legislative… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Pelosi Aims to Set ‘New Direction’ Amid Legislative Battles Just over a year into her term as House leader in the new Democratic-majority Congress, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D- Calif., discusses the latest developments from Capitol Hill, including spending bill battles, new energy legislation, the controversy over… Continue watching
Dec 06 Despite Veto Threat, House Passes Energy Bill By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. House of Representatives ignored the White House's threat of a veto and approved an energy bill Thursday that would raise vehicle fuel economy standards for the first time since 1975 and mandate more renewable energy generation. Continue reading