Mar 15 WATCH: Trump, Ryan speak at Friends of Ireland luncheon By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke at the luncheon today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:57 Congress is chewing over several gun proposals. What’s really possible? By PBS News Hour Students-turned-activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were in the halls of Congress on Tuesday to press for more gun control. Senate Republicans pointed to a bill that would push more agencies to work with the background check system. But… Continue watching
Feb 05 Trump lashes out at Schiff over Russia memo By Hope Yen and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump's attack on California Rep. Adam Schiff came before a planned meeting of the House intelligence panel Monday, where the committee is expected to consider whether to release a Democratic rebuttal memo. Continue reading
Jan 18 Senate chances dim, House votes to avert federal shutdown with short-term measure By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects in the Senate, and it remained unclear whether lawmakers would be able to find a way to keep federal offices open past a Friday night deadline. Continue reading
Jan 18 As shutdown deadline looms, Congress struggles to agree on stopgap budget By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan said he's confident that his GOP-controlled chamber will pass a stopgap government-wide funding bill, even as growing opposition from Senate Democrats made prospects in that chamber increasingly dicey. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 8:41 Republicans say there won’t be a DACA vote this week. How will Democrats respond? By PBS News Hour The clock is ticking as lawmakers labor to find a way to keep the federal government running, hitting up against demands for more defense spending and a fix for the expiring DACA program. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy… Continue watching
Jan 17 WATCH: Ryan presses Democrats to back bill keeping government open By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan tried pressuring Democrats on Wednesday to back legislation preventing a weekend federal shutdown. But he gave little ground on the partisan battle over immigration, an issue many Democrats say must be resolved before they'll… Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Pelosi criticizes ‘five white guys’ she says are working on immigration deal By Associated Press Pelosi's talking about a group of lawmakers that's blessed by President Donald Trump. They're trying to find a deal to protect young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Continue reading
Jan 03 White House, congressional leaders open talks to avoid government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The session in the office of House Speaker Paul Ryan came with little more than two weeks before the next threatened government shutdown. Topping the agenda was an effort to spare both the Pentagon and domestic Cabinet agencies from spending… Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: House votes on GOP tax bill for the second time By Alan Fram, Associated Press It was a victory lap Speaker Paul Ryan couldn't resist, and he got to do it twice. Continue reading