Aug 02 Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt beats former Gov. Eric Greitens in GOP Senate race By Summer Ballentine, Jim Salter, Associated Press Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has defeated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens and 19 others in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Senate passes PACT Act, expanding health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. He has said the bill “makes good on our sacred obligation” to care for veterans and their families. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:59 How a potential Senate deal could lower health care costs for millions of Americans For the first time, the U.S. government could have the power to negotiate prices for some of the costliest drugs covered under Medicare. The proposed legislation would also help Medicare recipients by imposing penalties against drug manufacturers who raise prices… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 13:41 Brooks and Capehart on the Senate's climate and health care deal New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how an apparent Senate deal to address health care costs and climate change revives some of President… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 9:19 Senate agreement on climate change, health care revives Biden's legislative agenda Senate Democrats are lauding a deal on a spending package to reduce the deficit, lower health care costs, raise corporate taxes and combat climate change. It's a stunning development after more than a year of negotiations had failed to win… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 9:02 U.S. economy shrank for the second straight quarter, stoking fears of a recession New data out Thursday shows the U.S. economy shrank for the second straight quarter, raising concerns that the nation might be nearing, if not already in, a recession. The White House pushed back against that idea, pointing to strong job… Continue watching
Jul 27 WATCH: Senate passes CHIPS Act to stimulate U.S. semiconductor production By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to finish work on a key priority of the Biden administration. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Senate panel explores skyrocketing housing prices By Molly Finnegan and Ken Sweet, Michael Casey, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Senate Banking Committee explored the state of housing in the United States in a hearing Thursday, as rising mortgage rates, low inventory and high home and rental prices squeeze consumers. Continue reading
Jun 30 Sen. Patrick Leahy to undergo hip surgery after fall By Wilson Ring, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont has broken a hip in a fall at his home and was to undergo surgery to repair it. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Senate debates new gun bill in wake of mass shootings By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Senate pushed a bipartisan gun violence bill to the brink of passage Thursday as it voted to halt a Republican filibuster against the measure, clearing the way for Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of… Continue reading