Feb 08 More Republicans support spending on child care, saying it’s an economic issue By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press As federal pandemic aid dries up, Republican state lawmakers are embracing plans to support child care as a workforce issue — and even making it central to their policy agendas. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 6:13 What’s next for border policy, Ukraine aid after Senate Republicans block bipartisan bill By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens The future for the U.S. border crisis and for allies across the world rests with the Senate. Wednesday, Republicans blocked the bipartisan bill to address immigration and Ukraine funding. It follows an unusual day in the House where GOP leadership… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 8:22 Sen. Manchin criticizes colleagues, says immigration deal fell apart ‘because of politics’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Senate Republicans blocked the major bipartisan border security package. Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin about what happens next. Continue watching
Feb 07 Michigan governor’s budget promises free education, GOP says plan doesn’t provide ‘real value’ By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Whitmer's budget proposal unveiled Wednesday followed a State of the State address last month when she announced initiatives to provide free community college for all high school students and free preschool for 4-year-olds. Continue reading
Feb 07 Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scrapping deal they had demanded from Democrats By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Many Republicans said the election-year compromise wasn't enough, even as supporters of the bill insisted it was the best that could be gotten in divided government. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 4:07 Bipartisan border deal hits legislative wall as Republicans say they will block bill By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens, Leila Jackson The Senate border compromise has already hit a legislative wall. Senate Republicans announced they will block the long-negotiated proposal that would address the border crisis and provide aid to Ukraine and Israel. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:13 Sen. Cramer on why he and other Republicans aren’t supporting the border deal By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The Senate's bipartisan deal to aid Ukraine and Israel and address border security is teetering on the brink. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota to discuss why he and other Republicans are blocking the border and… Continue watching
Jan 30 Ohio could begin nitrogen gas executions under bill backed by state’s Republican attorney general By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Ohio's Republican attorney general is putting his weight behind a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state and end a yearslong unofficial moratorium on the death penalty. Continue reading
Jan 25 Wisconsin Republicans approve bill banning abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The proposal now goes to the Republican-controlled state Senate, where it's unclear whether it has enough support to pass. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tweeted after the Assembly vote that he will veto the bill if it reaches him. Continue reading
Jan 24 Arizona GOP chairman quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit resigned Wednesday after he could be heard in a leaked recording offering a job and asking U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to name a price that would keep her out of politics. Continue reading