Videos

Reporters Lisa Mascaro and Tara Palmer previewed the week ahead in Washington, D.C. Topics included the Senate Republican Affordable Care Act replacement bill and the investigation of Russia…

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget, released that week, as well as the president’s revised ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens of six Musli…

Nan Aron talked about Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Democratic strategy for the Senate hearings during his confirmation hearings, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recusa…

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD) discussed a range of foreign policy issues, including sanctions on Iran and Russia, Israeli settlements on the West Bank, …

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the House Republican vote later in the day on their replacement for Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). During the first half of the program Robert …

Lisa Mascaro talked by video from Capitol Hill about the debate in Congress over the Iran nuclear agreement and the related bills that were voted on in the House and Senate during the week.

Lisa Mascaro talked about the response by House Republicans to the president’s immigration and border security plans, as well as legislation regarding abortion and the Keystone XL pipeline.

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) talked about minimum wage legislation in Congress, jobs and unemployment, the Affordable Care Act, and other topics. Senator Harkin was the author of the Senate bil…

Lisa Mascaro talked about the government shutdown and the debate over the federal budget in 2013, as well as the impact of these issues in 2014. This program featured portions of C-SPAN prog…

Lisa Mascaro was interviewed by Skype about the Senate vote on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government. Topics included the “filibuster” by Sentor Ted Cruz (R-TX), the “rare” …

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the negotiations between Congress and the White House on avoiding the “fiscal cliff” of impending tax increases and budget cuts in January 20…

Lisa Mascaro discussed on effects on the U.S. economy of the “fiscal cliff,” referring to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agr…

Henry Waxman (D-CA), a key player in passing the Affordable Health Care Act, talked about the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the law. Other topics included Republican leaders' pledge to …

Senate Appropriations Committee Member Mark Kirk (R-IL) talked about what Congress had and had not accomplished in 2011. Topics included the Social Security payroll tax cut, the prospects fo…

Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) talked about the budget deficit and national debt, and possible ways members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction might reach agreement before their N…

Lisa Mascaro gave an update via phone on the status of negotiation between President Obama and congressional leaders on a budget and debt reduction agreement.

Mayor Michael Nutter and Mayor Mick Cornett talked about the issues facing U.S. mayors, including federal and state aid in a weakened U.S. economy, city budgets and what’s being cut or expan…

Cecile Richards talked about the role of Planned Parenthood in the federal budget and political debate going on in Congress. The House voted to eliminate fiscal year 2011 federal funding for…

Representative Henry Waxman talked about Democratic Party plans to address Republican efforts to repeal the health care overhaul legislation. He also discussed Medicaid, Environmental Protec…

Lisa Mascaro and Glenn Thrush previewed the opening of the 112th Congress and the new balance of power between a Republican-led House, Democratic-led Senate, and the Obama administration. Th…