Mar 17 Watch Democrats Pressure Holdouts as Health Reform Vote Looms At least one formerly opposed Democrat, Ohio's Rep. Dennis Kucinich, has said he will vote in favor of the health care reform bill when it comes up for a vote, possibly this week. Judy Woodruff talks to a New York… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch GOP: Financial Reform Bill Needs Closer Look The Senate Banking Committee is considering a new plan for regulating large banks and financial firms and the amount of risk they assume. Judy Woodruff talks to the committee's top Republican, Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, about why Republicans want… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Political Scramble Intensifies on Health Reform Bill House Democrats continued the hunt for the 216 votes needed to pass the health care reform bill. Gwen Ifill talks to a health care reporter about how lawmakers may maneuver to push the legislation over the finish line. Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch Twisting Arms and Counting Votes: Obama, Democrats Gear Up for Final Reform Push President Barack Obama made the case for health care reform Monday in Ohio, putting muscle behind congressional leadership as they look to secure votes to pass the reform bill. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch Dodd: Banking Reforms Would Rein In Financial Risk Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has unveiled a plan to regulate banks and large firms and limit the amount of risk they can assume after the financial crisis. In a newsmaker interview, Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Democrats Inch Health Care Reform Negotiations Forward House and Senate Democrats moved a step closer to final agreement on health care legislation with hours of closed-door negations Thursday. Jim Lehrer talks to NPR reporter Julie Rovner about the price tag and the hurdles facing the bill. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Obama Targets Insurers in Health Reform Push During a Monday appearance in Philadelphia, President Barack Obama took on insurance companies and struck back at Republicans in a bid to propel his health reform proposal forward. Ray Suarez talks to two health policy experts. Continue watching
Feb 26 Health Reform's Next Step: 23rd Use of Reconciliation? By Dave Gustafson As Democrats weigh the next steps for health reform on the heels of a bipartisan summit on the stalled legislation, one option under discussion is a rarely used Senate procedure known as reconciliation. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch At Long-Awaited Summit, Parties Clash Over Health Reform President Barack Obama convened a televised summit on health care reform legislation Thursday. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Jobs Bill Passes Senate with Boost from Republicans Democrats say the $35 million jobs bill that passed the Senate Wednesday could create a quarter of a million jobs. The legislation would temporarily suspend payroll taxes for businesses that hire unemployed workers. Margaret Warner talks to a Washington Post… Continue watching