Jan 11 Watch Democrats Wrangle Over Taxing 'Cadillac' Insurance Plans Gwen Ifill speaks with economists about the ongoing debate over taxing so-called "Cadillac" health care insurance plans. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh Obama's 'Measured' Security Review Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top stories of the past week, including President Obama's review of U.S. intelligence systems, and the retirements of two prominent Senate Democrats. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Senate Retirements Hint at Shifting Political Landscape Two veteran Democratic senators will not be coming back after this year. Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut announced his decision Wednesday, hours after Byron Dorgan of North Dakota did the same. Gwen Ifill talks to reporters for context on the… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Senate Health Bill Sets Stage for Tough Negotiations With House In a landmark vote Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 60-39 to approve an overhaul to the nation's health care system. Judy Woodruff examines the negotiations ahead to reconcile Senate and House versions of the bill, and what the measures might… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch News Wrap: Senate Health Fight Nears End In other news, the goal line appeared in sight Tuesday for the health care debate in the U.S. Senate, and Republicans picked up another vote in the House after freshman Democrat Parker Griffith announced he is switching parties. Continue watching
Dec 21 Compare the Senate and House Health Reform Bills The Senate health reform bill cleared its first major procedural hurdle in a vote in the early hours of Monday morning. Find out how the compromise bill compares to the version that passed the House last month. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch Senate Inches Toward Historic Health Care Vote With a 60-40 test vote early Monday morning to shut down a Republican filibuster, Senate Democrats moved closer to passing the broadest overhaul of the nation's health care system in a generation. Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Climate Deal, Senate Health Bill Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top stories of the past week, including the twists and turns of the Copenhagen climate summit. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Democrats Inch Closer to Sweeping Health Care Overhaul President Obama urged Senate Democrats to push forward with health care reform and pass legislation before the year ends. The majority party remains divided over the proposals, disagreeing on key elements such as expanding Medicare and providing a public option. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Senate Deal Attempts to Strike Compromise on Public Option The health care debate reached a potential turning point in the Senate on Wednesday after leaders reached a compromise that drops the so-called "public option" from the bill. Gwen Ifill talks to experts about the politics and policy of the… Continue watching