Feb 28 Watch 3:06 Behind the funding fight to avert Homeland Security shutdown By PBS News Hour Congress passed a one-week spending bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security -- as leaders in both political parties quelled a revolt by House conservatives who were furious that the measure left… Continue watching
Dec 12 Senate to take up $1.1 trillion bill to keep government running By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — It's now up to the Senate to pass a huge $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the government running, but not before a battle between old school veterans and new breed freshmen such as tea partier Ted Cruz… Continue reading
Dec 11 House narrowly passes spending bill after chaos on Capitol Hill By Quinn Bowman A massive spending bill to fund the federal government narrowly passed on the House floor Thursday evening after a chaotic day of vote counting and uncertainty, unfolding just hours before the government was set to run out of money. The… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:20 On eve of shutdown deadline, Congress has a trillion-dollar divide By PBS News Hour House Speaker John Boehner announced a budget deal just a day before the deadline for a possible federal government shutdown. The Republican-written bill has no sign of past shutdown flashpoints, but it doesn't mean everyone is happy. Political editor Lisa… Continue watching
Dec 01 Congress has 2 weeks to avert a government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Their to-do list includes keeping the government running into the new year, renewing expired tax breaks for individuals and businesses and approving a defense policy measure that has passed for more than 50 years in a row. They hope to… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch Despite shutdown, October jobs report still good news for economy Despite shutdown, October jobs report still good news for economy… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Sen. Susan Collins hopes moderates will return to the GOP’s ‘shrinking middle’ Sen. Susan Collins hopes moderates will return to the GOP's 'shrinking middle'… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Budget committee begins to air differences on spending and taxes Budget committee begins to air differences on spending and taxes… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Sen. Mitch McConnell: I don’t think anybody can make the health reform law work Sen. Mitch McConnell: I don't think anybody can make the health reform law work… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch GOP can gain strength and the Senate by ‘adhering to principles,’ says Gillespie GOP can gain strength and the Senate by 'adhering to principles,' says Gillespie… Continue watching