Jan 02 Watch 6:30 House Republicans spar over Speaker decision as McCarthy fights to secure votes By Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López Tuesday marks the start of a new Congress, but the story at the Capitol is a familiar one: chaos. This time inside the incoming Republican House majority, as leader Kevin McCarthy vies to become Speaker of the House. Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Dec 14 WATCH: Portrait of Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled at the Capitol as historic tenure nears end By News Desk and Associated Press Pelosi is the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House, a position she held from 2007 to 2011 and then from 2019 to today. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:55 Factions of the GOP wrangle for power and influence By Lisa Desjardins With all but a handful of races decided, next year's Congress will be one of the most evenly divided in the country's history. Legislative leaders will wrangle with fragile coalitions within and across parties, complicating even basic functions. But first,… Continue watching
Nov 15 McCarthy passes 1st vote toward House speakership, but faces objections in his own party By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republicans are on the cusp of House control and McCarthy will face a formal vote when the new Congress convenes in January. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 10:58 Pelosi says GOP in ‘strong denial’ about Jan. 6 riot, Cheney ‘courageous’ for speaking out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Biden's ambitious plans for American infrastructure and families, the price tag associated with them, the fate of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in the Senate, and the investigation… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:27 Madam Speaker: Examining what drives Nancy Pelosi in her historic career For the first time in history, two women will sit behind the president of the United States as he addresses a joint session of Congress. A first for Vice President Kamala Harris, this is now the fourth president Nancy Pelosi… Continue watching
Mar 04 WATCH: Pelosi says National Guard troops should stay at Capitol as long as needed By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the National Guard troops protecting the Capitol should stay as long as they are needed amid a new threat of another mob attack. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Pelosi orders removal of Confederate portraits from Capitol By Matthew Daly, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she is ordering the removal from the Capitol of portraits honoring four previous House speakers who served in the Confederacy. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Pelosi says Confederate symbols ‘have to go’ from Capitol, bases By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that it's time to remove symbols honoring Confederate figures from the U.S. Capitol building and military bases as the pandemic and racial unrest force a national reckoning with racial discrimination. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Pelosi says death of George Floyd in police custody was ‘murder’ By Associated Press Pelosi described the death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis as "murder."… Continue reading