Jan 03 Watch 5:54 First day of new Congress reveals GOP divisions over ethics By PBS News Hour It’s opening day of the 115th Congress, and there’s already tension. Under pressure, House Republicans deserted plans some had made on Monday to rapidly gut an independent congressional ethics board. Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill and joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 9:56 How the GOP plans to begin dismantling Obama's legacy By PBS News Hour The new Congress starts work this week, with the Republicans in control of both houses. Soon, they’ll also have the White House. What’s on the GOP agenda? William Brangham talks to Lisa Desjardins, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report… Continue watching
Dec 06 Who wins and loses with the 21st Century Cures Act? By Sheila Kaplan, STAT More than 1,300 lobbyists roamed the halls of Congress on the 21st Century Cures Act, and disclosure reports show most of them were working for pharmaceutical companies. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Why congressional races matter, regardless of who wins the White House By PBS News Hour Regardless of who wins the presidential election on Nov. 8, the party that controls the balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate will play a crucial role in determining what gets done. Judy Woodruff speaks with Norman Ornstein… Continue watching
Sep 22 McConnell releases stopgap spending bill, anti-Zika funds By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate's top Republican on Thursday unveiled legislation to prevent a government shutdown next weekend and provide more than $1 billion to battle the Zika virus. Continue reading
Sep 06 FAQ: What will end the Zika impasse in Congress? By Quinn Bowman Members of the House and Senate are back in Washington after an extended summer recess. While they were away, fears of a local Zika outbreak on the U.S. mainland became reality. How did we get here?… Continue reading
Jul 20 Hawaii congressman Mark Takai dies at age 49 By Associated Press Rep. Mark Takai, a first-term Democrat from Hawaii, died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer. Continue reading
Jun 23 Amid guns sit-in, House passes $1.1 billion Zika defense bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House has passed a $1.1 billion House-Senate measure to combat the Zika virus, but the GOP-drafted measure is a nonstarter with Senate Democrats and the Obama White House. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch House approves $325 billion transportation bill, but where will funding come from? By PBS News Hour The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass a multi-year transportation bill that would authorize federal spending of up to $325 billion on road, bridge and rail transit projects for six years, though final provisions are subject to… Continue watching
Oct 06 Quiz: How the U.S. House of Representatives works By Lisa Desjardins The framers of the Constitution built Congress to be the chamber of government closest to the people. At this moment, the House of Representatives is also the most unpredictable wing of government as majority Republicans hold a rare mid-session vote… Continue reading