Nov 09 Watch 3:30 Manchin won’t seek reelection, creating a new challenge for Democrats’ Senate majority By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year, raising the stakes in the Democrat’s battle to maintain power in the upper chamber. A longtime moderate, Manchin staved off GOP challenges to… Continue watching
Nov 01 Democrats try new workaround to sidestep Tuberville’s blockade on military nominees By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: DOJ announces new bribery charges against New Jersey’s Sen. Bob Menendez and wife By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Menendez will have to step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee now that he’s been indicted. The indictment alleges Menendez provided sensitive U.S. government information and took other steps to secretly help Egypt. Continue reading
Jul 28 Senate Democrats urge Biden to withhold $320 million in military aid to Egypt over rights abuses By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Nine senior Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders are urging the Biden administration to withhold about a quarter of the United States’ more than $1 billion in annual military aid to Egypt for a third year. Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference on climate and tax bill By Associated Press Democrats say the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will invest approximately $300 billion in deficit reduction and $369 billion in energy and climate change programs over the next ten years. Continue reading
Feb 26 Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. That won’t be easy, but some Republicans have expressed an openness to voting for Biden’s nominee. Continue reading
Aug 11 Senate approves Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget in latest win for Biden By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats have pushed a $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs through the Senate. Continue reading
Jul 15 Schumer sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senator Schumer says he is scheduling a procedural vote for Wednesday to begin debate on a still-evolving bipartisan infrastructure bill. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 6:02 Schiff: Romney displayed ‘moral courage’ in breaking with GOP on conviction Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, was lead House manager in President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the Senate’s decision to acquit Trump of both impeachment charges, the “moral courage” he… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 9:40 Why Democrats want a very short-term funding solution to hold GOP ‘feet to the fire’ By PBS News Hour Lawmakers are making an 11th-hour push to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Judy Woodruff gets two takes from Senate Democrats about the way forward. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley says the shutdown showdown shows how unprepared Republicans are for… Continue watching