Dec 05 AG nominee Loretta Lynch to also lead inquiry into Eric Garner case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department opens a civil rights investigation into the chokehold death of an unarmed man in New York City, the prosecutor in charge of the probe is juggling another high-profile role: designated heir to Eric Holder… Continue reading
Dec 04 Senators threaten legislative action to fight NFL's "blackout" rule By Ruth Tam For all the talk about partisan gridlock, senators from both sides of the aisle can agree on at least three things: life, liberty and the pursuit of televised football. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 2:51 Will immigration conflict derail Congress' year-end to-do list? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 01 Mary Landrieu and Bill Cassidy ready for the last Senate debate of the year By Associated Press As Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu readies for the only debate she'll get against Republican front-runner Bill Cassidy, early voting data shows long odds for her re-election. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch As bill to rein in phone data collection fails, what's next for NSA reform? By PBS News Hour A bill to limit the National Security Agency's domestic metadata collection effectively died on the Senate floor. The USA Freedom Act would have forced the NSA to get court orders for specific data from telecom companies. Gwen Ifill gets reaction… Continue watching
Nov 19 Republicans promise new GOP majority will push Keystone pipeline bill forward By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is promising the new Republican majority will quickly resurrect Keystone XL pipeline legislation killed by Democrats, potentially setting up an early 2015 veto confrontation with President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Nov 18 Keystone pipeline bill fails by one vote in Senate By Quinn Bowman Proponents of a measure that would approve the construction of a section of a pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico failed to get enough votes in the U.S. Senate to pass it, marking another chapter in years-long debate… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Newcomers learn to navigate life on Capitol Hill By PBS News Hour The newest members of Congress are in Washington for orientation ahead of the new session's start in January. Political director Domenico Montanaro meets up with two newly elected lawmakers as they learn to navigate their new positions on the Hill. Continue watching
Nov 13 Sen. Mitch McConnell officially elected as majority leader By David Espo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won election by fellow Republicans on Thursday to become Senate majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January, fulfilling a long-held ambition. Continue reading
Nov 13 Who are the incoming members of Congress? By Laura Santhanam, Vanessa Dennis Nearly three-quarters of incoming representatives and about 90 percent of all new senators will be Republican in the 114th Congress. In both the House and the Senate, about 80 percent of newly elected politicians will be men, and the new… Continue reading