Breaking down looming government shutdown battle
Congress' month-long summer recess is over and lawmakers are back in session, returning to what has become familiar territory: a looming government funding deadline. Caitlin Huey-Burns explains.
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Congress' month-long summer recess is over and lawmakers are back in session, returning to what has become familiar territory: a looming government funding deadline. Caitlin Huey-Burns explains.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, while President Trump expressed positive feelings over a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Monday. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Elizabeth Palmer have more details.
After hours of debates on the floor of the Senate, the Republican majority passed the massive tax and spending bill with the help of Vice President JD Vance. Now, it's back to the House, where it could face some challenges. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he and President Trump's dispute over the budget bill was not the deciding factor in his decision not to seek reelection in North Carolina. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Senate lawmakers are in the thick of their "vote-a-rama" on amendments to the Republican reconciliation bill that President Trump hopes to have on his desk by the Fourth of July. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill, while Willie James Inman has updates from the White House.
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The White House spent much of Sunday defending the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. While Republicans largely praised the strikes, Democrats were more critical. Willie James Inman reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that any decisions related to joining the Israel-Iran conflict "are at the presidential level" during his testimony before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Senate Republicans are expected to continue debating President Trump's House-passed budget bill. Meanwhile, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said he plans to introduce a resolution to prohibit the U.S. from getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest.
All those arrested outside the U.S. Capitol will be charged with unlawful demonstration and crossing a police line, authorities said.
Two police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection filed a civil lawsuit on Thursday. Former U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn and D.C. police officer Daniel Hodges are seeking a court order for a memorial plaque to be hung. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Senate Republicans are still debating the GOP budget bill, trying to meet President Trump's July 4 deadline. Also, the House Budget Committee is set to consider a rescissions package. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
Greg Rosen, the prosecutor who oversaw the Jan. 6 cases, has resigned. He is speaking for the first time about President Trump's pardons for Capitol riot defendants and its impact on the DOJ and FBI.
The Senate returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to debate the Republican budget package that some upper-chamber lawmakers are already critiquing. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
We visit Washington, D.C. to look at how Capitol Police are revamping recruitment efforts. And we go behind the wheel with General Motors to see how they're designing new electric vehicles. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In a letter to the Architect of the Capitol, Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat who serves as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, asked for updated estimates on how much of the costs are being covered by federal taxpayers.
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Kash Patel is a staunch Trump ally and a former federal prosecutor and national security official.
President Trump granted clemency for more than 1,500 people for their cases related to Jan. 6. Some were released from prison on Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
A dangerously cold blast of air is forcing President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration to take place indoors. The last time this happened was 40 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was sworn as president for a second time. Ed O'Keefe has details.
President-elect Donald Trump met with Republican senators Wednesday night on Capitol Hill to discuss his "big beautiful bill" and all the pieces of his agenda it could hold. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Taurean Small have the latest on the Trump transition.
Former President Jimmy Carter made his final return to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. His body will lie in state in the Capitol Building through Thursday ahead of his state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a eulogy for former President Jimmy Carter at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. She discussed his legacy as president and his extraordinary work redefining what it means to be a former president.
Former President Jimmy Carter's casket was carried into the U.S. Capitol and into the Rotunda where he will lie in state until his funeral service on Thursday. Carter died at 100 and lived longer than any other U.S. president.