Sep 29 Watch First Year Lawmakers Face Daunting To-do List In a discussion with Gwen Ifill, four freshmen lawmakers reflect on their experiences thus far dealing with a recession, overseas conflicts, and the health care debate. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Bid to Revive Public Option Fails in Senate Committee In the latest showdown over health care, the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to reject a proposal to add a public insurance option to a reform bill. Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Senate Debate on Health Reform Hinges on Affordability As the Senate Finance Committee opens debate on the so-called Baucus plan for health care reform, the issue of affordability remains a key sticking point. After a recap of Tuesday's hearing on the bill, Susan Dentzer of the journal Health… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Boehner Says GOP Support Unlikely for Baucus Health Plan In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, House Minority Leader John Boehner describes the prospects for GOP support of the president's health reform push and describes what he sees as a "modern-day political rebellion in America" over the expanding role of… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Baucus Health Plan Hits Opposition From Both Parties Sen. Max Baucus unveiled his committee's health care plan on Wednesday. Republicans complained the plan would cut Medicare, while Democrats opposed the exclusion of a public option. Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Public Voices on Obama’s Health Care Address Spencer Michels gets reactions from the public to President Obama's health care speech. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Obama Seizes on Momentum From Wednesday’s Health Care Speech Building on momentum from Wednesday's address to Congress, President Obama pressed ahead with health care agenda. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Sep 09 President Prepares for Pivotal Health Care Speech By Talea Miller President Barack Obama will call Congress to a "season for action" on health care Wednesday night, urging lawmakers to set aside partisan gamesmanship in favor of drafting reform legislation, according to excerpts released by the White House. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Axelrod Optimistic About Health Care Reform Push Judy Woodruff speaks with White House senior adviser David Axelrod about what is at stake for President Obama ahead of Wednesday night's speech. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Obama Prepares for Crucial Health Reform Address As public opinion dips on health reform, President Barack Obama prepared for a crucial prime-time speech to Congress on the divisive issue. Continue watching