Jan 25 Watch 6:14 McCarthy locks out leading Democrats from key committees, sparking partisan outrage By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins Historic levels of drama played out over the first few weeks of the new Congress. Legislative leaders are just now beginning to get into the day-to-day of Capitol Hill. This week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparked outrage when he locked out… Continue watching
Jan 03 WATCH: McConnell celebrates milestone as longest serving Senate party leader By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 5:23 Why some House Republicans are holding out on McCarthy's speaker bid When the new Congress convenes on Tuesday, one of the first orders of business in the House will be selecting a new speaker. Normally, the role goes to the leader of the majority party, but House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy… Continue watching
Dec 22 Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending bill to finance government, aid Ukraine By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another large round of aid to Ukraine one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dramatic address to a joint meeting of Congress. Continue reading
Dec 09 Kyrsten Sinema is now an independent. What does that mean for the Senate? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It won't change the balance of power in the Senate, but it could affect her own political fortunes. Continue reading
Dec 09 Sinema registers as an independent By Associated Press Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said Friday that she does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow majority in the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 01 Senate votes to avert freight rail strike amid economic concern By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States is headed to President Joe Biden's desk. A bill to avoid the strike won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote. Continue reading
Nov 29 Senate passes landmark same-sex marriage bill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It's an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex and interracial unions By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill, which would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law, was approved 61-36 on Tuesday, including support from 12 Republicans. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:43 Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in flux after midterm results Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after a drawn-out midterm battle for power. Democrats kept control in the upper chamber, but a Georgia runoff will determine if they gain a seat or return to a 50-50 Senate. The balance of power… Continue watching