Jun 05 Watch President Calls for Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage President Bush said Monday he was proud to back the supporters of a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage. Political analysts consider the Republican drive to adopt the amendment and the possible role it may play in mid-term elections. Continue watching
May 26 Senate Confirms Hayden as CIA Director By PBS News Hour By a 78-15 vote, the Senate on Friday confirmed Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden as the Central Intelligence Agency chief. Continue reading
May 24 Watch Congress Moves Forward on the Immigration Border Bill Debate Congress is moving forward on a legislative solution to the immigration debate. The Republican-controlled Senate is on the verge of passing the most ambitious immigration reform bill in two decades. Continue watching
May 23 Watch Senate Vote Reignites Debate Over English Language A recent Senate vote has reignited the debate over whether English should be made the official language of the Unites States. Continue watching
May 18 Watch Senators Press CIA Nominee on Legality of Surveillance Efforts In the face of close questioning by senators, Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, President Bush's nominee for CIA director, strongly defended a domestic eavesdropping program Thursday, saying it protected the country against terrorism and did not violate Americans' civil rights. Continue watching
May 10 Watch White House Lawyer Brett Kavanaugh Holds Judicial Nomination for D.C. Fed. Court A new round of Senate battles began Tuesday over President Bush's judicial nominations. White House lawyer Brett Kavanaugh went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to warrant a seat on the District of Columbia Federal Court of Appeals. Continue watching
May 04 Congress Set to Hammer Out Competing Lobbying Reform Bills By PBS News Hour With House passage Wednesday of legislation aimed at reforming the relationship between lawmakers and lobbyists, a conference committee must now hammer out critical differences between the House bill and a measure adopted by the Senate in March. Continue reading
Mar 01 Senate Approves Patriot Act Changes By PBS News Hour The Senate voted Wednesday to renew the USA Patriot Act with some checks on government power, but some Democrats and civil liberties groups protest the act would still infringe on people's privacy. Continue reading
May 25 House Approves Stem Cell Bill; Senators Call for Action By PBS News Hour Despite President Bush's veto threat, senators who support embryonic stem cell research on Wednesday called for a quick vote on a House-approved bill to allow more funding of stem cell research on human embryos that would otherwise be discarded. Continue reading
May 24 Deal Averts Filibuster Showdown in Senate By PBS News Hour A bipartisan group of senators struck a deal Monday night to allow a vote on a handful of President Bush's judicial nominees while maintaining the Democrats' right to filibuster others under "extraordinary circumstances."… Continue reading