Oct 01 Rep. Matt Gaetz sets sights on ousting Kevin McCarthy from speaker's chair By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. “Bring it on,” McCarthy responded. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:30 Inside McCarthy's deal with House Democrats to pass 11th-hour funding plan By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are down to the wire with efforts to avoid a government shutdown at midnight. The House overwhelmingly passed a temporary spending bill Saturday after Speaker McCarthy turned to Democrats for help. But the Senate has to… Continue watching
Sep 30 WATCH: House lawmakers pass temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press On the brink of a federal government shutdown Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a dramatic pivot Saturday, trying to push a 45-day funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but most certainly risks his job. Continue reading
Jul 29 Congressional lawmakers break for August with no clear path to government funding By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall. Continue reading
Jun 17 Specter of government shutdown rises again as House GOP seeks deeper budget cuts By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bid to appease Republican hard-liners and get the House moving again after a recent party rebellion on the floor has some Democrats warning of a difficult road ahead when it comes to passing legislation that will keep… Continue reading
May 21 Watch 3:10 How Dalip Singh Saund became the first Asian American elected to Congress By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Claire Mufson This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we spotlight Dalip Singh Saund, a political trailblazer who was the first Indian American, and first person of any Asian descent, elected… Continue watching
May 20 Debt limit talks make little apparent progress as Biden, world leaders watch from afar By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again heading into a weekend where President Joe Biden and world leaders watched from afar, hoping high-stakes negotiations would make progress on avoiding a potentially catastrophic… Continue reading
Apr 30 The GOP wants to implement Medicaid work requirements. Here's what that means By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid. Here's a look at the proposal and… Continue reading
Mar 30 House Republicans pass energy bill to roll back regulation of fossil fuel production By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The legislation would sharply increase domestic production of oil, natural gas and coal, and ease permitting restrictions that delay pipelines, refineries and other projects. Continue reading
Mar 26 Disconnect widens between TikTok users, lawmakers on potential ban By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle face an uphill battle trying to convince the public that China could use TikTok as a weapon against the American people. But many users on the platform are concerned — and angered —… Continue reading