Jan 13 Watch 8:10 Sen. Warnock on the prospects for voting rights legislation: ‘This is about our democracy’ President Biden on Thursday made his case for voting right legislation directly to Senate Democrats and heatedly denounced the Republican efforts to put limits on voting. But Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reiterated that she would not support a change to the… Continue watching
Jan 13 WATCH: White House reacts to SCOTUS ruling on vaccine mandates By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is expected to hold a news briefing as Congress debates stalled voting rights bill on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Senate debates voting rights legislation unlikely to pass By Alan Fram, Associated Press Biden said that even if the voting measure failed — as seemed certain — he'd stay in the fight “as long as I have a breath in me.”… Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Sinema blunts voting bill’s chances as Biden pushes Senate By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to meet privately with Senate Democrats at the Capitol, a visit intended to deliver a jolt to the party's long-stalled voting and elections legislation. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says he won’t cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee By Farnoush Amiri, Eric Tucker, Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is refusing a request by the House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection to submit to an interview and turn over records pertaining to the deadly riot. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: House Democrats send new voting rights legislation to Senate By Associated Press Democrats have vowed to counteract a wave of new state laws, inspired by Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election, that have made it harder to vote. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds weekly news briefing By News Desk Democrats are trying to force a public showdown over their sweeping elections legislation, aiming to launch debate on a key party priority even though there's no assurance the bill will come to a vote. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 5:42 Democrats search for pathway to voting rights legislation in a divided Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Ebony Joseph On Capitol Hill, Democrats are looking for ways to move voting rights forward as Senate Republicans pushed back after President Biden denounced them for stalling legislation. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss where legislation stands and what options lie… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 3:36 Biden issues urgent new call to protect the right to vote By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both traveled to Georgia Tuesday to pressure Congress to pass long-stalled federal voting rights legislation. NewsHour’s Geoff Bennett has the story. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 10:51 Biden, Harris push voting rights legislation in Georgia. Will it make a difference? By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori As President Biden and Vice President Harris step up their push for Democrats to pass federal voting rights legislation, Geoff Bennet gets two different views on the significance of their trip to Georgia Tuesday and what lies ahead. Latosha Brown,… Continue watching