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: Senate convenes as the House passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press With hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. The measure now goes to the Senate, which also is meeting Saturday. 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
Jul 15 What Tuberville’s blockade of military promotions means for the Pentagon By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions. Here's what to know about the clash. Continue reading
Jun 10 North Carolina GOP votes to censure Sen. Tillis for support of LGBTQ+ rights, gun policies By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press As Sen. Tillis has gained influence in Congress for his willingness to work across the aisle, his record on LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence has raised concerns among some state Republicans that the senator has strayed from conservative values. Continue reading
Apr 29 Bipartisan senators urge Biden to step up seizures of Iranian oil amid sanctions By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A dozen senators are making a bipartisan appeal to President Joe Biden to reinvigorate the power of U.S. authorities to seize Iranian oil assets under an enforcement program they say has been allowed to languish. Continue reading
Apr 13 Feinstein requests Judiciary Committee replacement amid health absence By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Feinstein said complications have delayed her recovery and she provided no date for her return to Washington. Continue reading
Mar 26 Biden’s nominee for FAA chief withdraws amid dubious Senate support By David Koenig, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 7:52 What the Democrats’ win in Georgia means for their agenda in the U.S. Senate By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori Sen. Raphael Warnock's decisive win has solidified Georgia's status as a battleground state and gives Democrats a critical 51-49 advantage in the Senate beginning next month. NewsHour’s Laura Barrón-López reports and Judy Woodruff speaks with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public… Continue watching
Nov 23 Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Murkowski beat Kelly Tshibaka in the Nov. 8 ranked choice election. Continue reading