Aug 10 Senate Dems, GOP come together to pass $1 trillion infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans joined together Tuesday to deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Biden's agenda. Passage provides momentum as it's now headed to the House. Continue reading
Jul 28 Here's what's in the Senate bipartisan infrastructure plan By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate voted Wednesday night, 67-32, to take up a nearly $1 trillion national infrastructure plan after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement on major provisions of the package. Continue reading
Jul 28 Senate votes to start work on $1 trillion infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Alan Fram, Associated Press The vote came together quickly Wednesday night after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement on the key part of the White House agenda. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 9:20 Understanding the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the fight for reconciliation By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor In Washington, President Joe Biden's push for a sweeping infrastructure bill took a giant step forward Thursday after months of arduous negotiations on the president's top legislative priority. After much back-and-forth with members of Congress, Biden announced bipartisan agreement on… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 5:51 Where Democrats compromised to get Sen. Manchin's support on voting rights bill A major battle over election reform is underway in the U.S. Senate as Republicans in some states push to enact more restrictive voting laws, while Democrats aim to override those efforts at the federal level. Sen. Joe Manchin signaled he… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 5:46 Centralized voting bill won't restore public trust in election, Sen. Thune says Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's Senate vote on an elections reform bill with Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who also serves as the Senate Republican whip. Thune also weighs in on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package, and progress towards bipartisanship… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 5:58 Democrats 'another step closer' to reforming filibuster, Sen. Padilla says Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's Senate vote on a voting rights bill with California Sen. Alex Padilla. He was also California's secretary of state for the 2020 presidential election. Continue watching
May 19 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on CDC Budget By News Desk The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking is a $1.6 billion increase in CDC funding as it continues to manage the pandemic and vaccination efforts. Continue reading
Apr 22 Senate passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The measure passed Thursday would expedite the review of hate crimes and provide support for local law enforcement in response to thousands of reported violent incidents in the past year. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Senate intelligence committee holds hearing on threats worldwide By News Desk and Associated Press The U.S. government's annual assessment of worldwide threats, released Tuesday ahead of congressional hearings expected to cover similar territory, charts a broad array of potential dangers anticipated by the intelligence community over the coming year. Continue reading