Oct 24 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Senate sends $36.5 billion disaster bill to Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate sent President Trump a disaster bill worth $36.5 billion that includes funding for Puerto Rico and other areas ravaged by hurricanes and wildfires, flood insurance claims and FEMA. Also, the Government Accountability Office… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 8:52 Thune: GOP trying stay focused on agenda despite 'family feuds' By PBS News Hour The public rift between President Trump and members of his own party is raising questions about the future of the GOP’s legislative agenda. Judy Woodruff speaks with Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to explore what this feud will… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch How passing a budget makes GOP tax reform possible By PBS News Hour Congressional Republicans cleared a big hurdle Thursday by pushing a budget resolution through the Senate that will allow them to pass tax reform. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Lisa Desjardins to discuss why it matters and what’s next in the… Continue watching
Oct 18 WATCH: Democratic senators to press Sessions on talks with Trump By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic senators plan to press Attorney General Jeff Sessions about his private communications with the president when he appears before a Senate committee Wednesday to discuss his leadership of the Justice Department. Continue reading
Oct 16 Thad Cochran absent from Congress due to illness By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The GOP veteran from Mississippi, 79, has been absent from Washington for a month. Continue reading
Oct 08 California Democrat Feinstein hints at Senate re-election run By Associated Press California Democrat Dianne Feinstein is giving her strongest hints so far that she's going to seek a fifth full Senate term in 2018. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Senators discuss first findings in Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday the panel is continuing to investigate possible collusion between Russia and associates of the Trump campaign, but has not reached a conclusion yet. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Former Equifax CEO says sale of company stock was unrelated to massive data breach By Joshua Barajas Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith's first hearing on Capitol Hill will be before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. It is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch the hearing here. Continue reading
Sep 29 New Senate GOP budget would pave way for tax rewrite By Associated Press Senate Republicans have unveiled a budget plan that's the first step to overhaul the nation's tax system. Continue reading
Sep 24 Opposition from GOP senators grows, jeopardizes health bill By Associated Press Republican opposition to the GOP health care bill swelled to near-fatal numbers Sunday. Continue reading