Politics Sep 15 Republican Sen. Rob Portman discusses his support for bill to protect same-sex marriage By Lisa Desjardins
World Mar 02 Watch 6:51 Republican Sen. Rob Portman on the Ukraine crisis, Biden’s State of the Union address A day after his State of the Union address and amid a looming Ukraine crisis, President Biden is now seeking momentum for his agenda at home. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and…
Politics Jun 29 GOP adds opioid money to struggling Senate health bill Top Republicans have agreed to add $45 billion for battling opioids abuse to their struggling health care bill, but the measure's fate remained uncertain as leaders confront an expanding chorus of GOP detractors. By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press
Politics Sep 07 Senate panel opens investigation into EpiPen price hikes A Senate panel has opened a preliminary investigation into why the price of lifesaving EpiPens has skyrocketed. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 17 Watch 4:57 Supreme Court nominee meets with Congressional Democrats President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee judge Merrick Garland made his first official visit to Capitol Hill Thursday morning, meeting with key Senate Democrats including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). For more on the morning’s events and the coming Congressional confirmation… By PBS NewsHour
Mar 14 Watch 9:24 Kasich urges Ohioans to reject Trump’s ‘toxic environment’ By John Yang, Rachel Wellford Continue watching
Feb 16 Senate GOP to Obama: Don’t bother nominating to Court By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans united behind Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in insisting that President Barack Obama's successor fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Antonin Scalia's death. Democrats looking to reclaim the Senate majority immediately accused them of putting… Continue reading
Jan 27 Will red and blue lawmakers clear a path for a heroin abuse bill? By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a testy election year likely to see scant collaboration between Republicans and Democrats, there's a glint of hope in Congress for a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting heroin and opioid addiction — a deadly, growing problem that… Continue reading
Jan 21 Why Ted Cruz is a pariah among fellow Republican senators By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican senators are confronting an unsettling possibility: Sen. Ted Cruz, their least favorite colleague, stands within reach of becoming the party's presidential nominee and standard-bearer. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch What’s Behind the Dramatic Shift in Public Opinion Over Gay Marriage? What's Behind the Dramatic Shift in Public Opinion Over Gay Marriage?… Continue watching