Feb 26 House GOP weighs short-term funding bill to prevent DHS shutdown By David Espo, Erica Werner, Associated Press Sounding a likely retreat, House Republicans weighed short-term funding Thursday to prevent a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security while temporarily leaving in place Obama administration immigration policies they have vowed to repeal. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:58 Why Senate and House Republicans are split over a Homeland Security bill By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 Congress offers bipartisan support to fund Homeland Security By Erica Werner, David Espo, Associated Press Senate Democrats have agreed to a Republican plan to fund the Homeland Security Department without the immigration provisions opposed by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Feb 25 White House may veto GOP efforts to overhaul 'No Child Left Behind' By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House threatened Wednesday to veto a Republican bill to overhaul the widely criticized No Child Left Behind law, calling the effort "a significant step backwards." The veto threat came as lawmakers were set to debate the… Continue reading
Feb 04 Israeli ambassador meets with Senate Democrats after Netanyahu speech offends White House By Donna Cassata, Charles Babington, Associated Press Israel's ambassador to the United States got an earful from seven House Democrats on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Budget priorities and nonstarters according to the GOP By PBS News Hour How are Republicans responding to President Obama’s 2016 budget? Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on issues like sequestration, the deficit, infrastructure spending and economic growth for the middle class. Continue watching
Jan 30 Former GOP nominee Mitt Romney will not run for president in 2016 By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Romney's exit comes after several of his former major donors and a veteran staffer in the early voting state of Iowa defected to support former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Continue reading
Jan 28 Senate begins hearings for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch By Erica Werner, Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch, faces Senate questioners Wednesday as she seeks to become the first black woman to hold the nation's top law enforcement job. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:44 2016 hopefuls pitch their presidential qualities at GOP meetings By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 22 House passes new abortion restrictions after last-minute changes By Corinne Segal The bill bars the use of federal money for abortions or for insurance plans that cover abortions. Continue reading