Democrats finalizing $3.5 trillion spending bill

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working to push through their ongoing budget battle. Senate Democrats are finalizing the final text of their $3.5 trillion spending bill. But as CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, the Senate Parliamentarian delivered a blow to the party on its immigration plans. This comes as both House and Senate Democrats unveiled a spending measure to avoid a government shutdown coupled with a suspension to the national debt ceiling. Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on how Republicans are reacting to the plan.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 06:58

Standoff on Capitol Hill over debt ceiling

Republicans are threatening to vote against raising the national debt ceiling. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to explain what would happen if Congress fails to act.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 05:56

Immigration plan blocked from spending bill

Senate Democrats hoped to include pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants in their $3.5 trillion budget proposal, but the Senate parliamentarian ruled against it. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN AM with the latest on that plus the upcoming deadline for raising the debt ceiling.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 06:22

Biden goes after wealthy in speech on economy

In a speech promoting his economic agenda, President Biden on Thursday criticized the wealthy and corporations for not paying their fair share of taxes. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, Axios' political reporter Sarah Mucha, and The Washington Post's Capitol Hill reporter Rhonda Colvin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, and the latest on the White House's effort to address rapper Nicki Minaj's questions about vaccines.

• Sep 16, 2021
• 16:32

Debt limit was focus of McConnell and Yellen call

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday the debt limit isn't a political issue and shouldn't be a partisan one

• Sep 16, 2021

Biden tours the West Coast ahead of California recall election

President Biden made his first visit to the West Coast on Monday since taking office. He's scheduled to campaign on behalf of California Governor Gavin Newsom in Long Beach ahead of Tuesday's governor recall election. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, USA Today White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian, and Politico congressional reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, plus the latest on the Afghanistan hearings and the battle in Congress over government spending.

• Sep 13, 2021
• 16:56

Yellen warns Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has predicted no Republicans would vote to raise the debt limit.

• Sep 8, 2021

Huge budget and infrastructure bills advance

Senate Democrats passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution overnight that addresses many of President Biden's top legislative priorities. Democrats officially laid the foundation to pass the sweeping measure hours after senators passed a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN from Capitol Hill with what happens next.

• Aug 11, 2021
• 10:51

Senate nearing final vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill

The Senate could hold a final vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill as early as Tuesday morning. CBS News' Skyler Henry walks us through some of the last minute obstacles lawmakers overcame. Then, Dave Clarke, The Washington Post's Congress editor, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what will happen next with the bill.

• Aug 9, 2021
• 07:38

Infrastructure bill faces challenges in House

The bipartisan infrastructure bill is likely to pass the Senate, but faces challenges once it turns over to the House. Jennifer Shutt, a budget and appropriations reporter with CQ Roll Call, joins CBSN's Michael George to discuss the measure and the debt ceiling.

• Aug 8, 2021
• 06:06

Yellen promotes Biden's economic agenda during Atlanta trip

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Atlanta on Wednesday to promote the Biden administration's economic agenda. It was Yellen's first official domestic trip since being appointed to Mr. Biden's Cabinet. Her visit came as a bipartisan infrastructure bill makes it way through the Senate. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more.

• Aug 4, 2021
• 06:29

Senate could pass infrastructure deal this week

The Senate on Monday began its push to pass the roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill hours after legislative language was completed and unveiled, with senators involved in crafting the proposal hoping it will clear the upper chamber in the coming days. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more.

• Aug 2, 2021
• 05:42

The United States debt limit suspension ends Saturday

The Treasury should have enough cash to pay the country's obligations into the fall, experts estimate.

• Jul 30, 2021

Lawmakers frustrated as bipartisan infrastructure talks drag on

The divide between parties in Congress is growing. Lawmakers are facing the possibility of missing the self-imposed Monday deadline to get an infrastructure deal together as bipartisan negotiations continue. This week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vetoed two of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's picks for the select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. The Hill senior reporter, Alex Bolton, joins CBSN to discuss.

• Jul 24, 2021
• 10:14

Republicans block infrastructure vote

Senate Republicans defeated a vote to open up debate on the framework for a bipartisan infrastructure bill, citing concerns over how to pay for it. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Washington Post White House reporter Tyler Pager join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the bill's future, plus the debate over the debt ceiling, and why House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is launching a separate GOP investigation into the Capitol riot.

• Jul 21, 2021
• 21:21

Janet Yellen pleads with Congress to raise or suspend debt limit

"Failing to increase the debt limit would have absolutely catastrophic economic consequences," Yellen told lawmakers.

• Jun 23, 2021

Trump's bipartisan outreach

President Trump bypassed Republicans for a deal on the debt ceiling, and now he's engaged in bipartisan talks on tax reform. Dana Milbank, syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, joins CBSN to break it all down.

• Sep 13, 2017
• 08:07

Trump's deal with Democrats

President Trump irked Republicans when he made a deal with Democrats on the debt ceiling. Politico reporter Rachael Bade and The Hill reporter Molly Hooper joins "Red & Blue" to discuss the president's decision.

• Sep 6, 2017
• 12:42

The deal would also lift caps on spending and cut social programs

The White House and Congressional leaders have tentatively reached a breakthrough budget deal. The proposed agreement would prevent a government shutdown for the next two years. It would also lift caps on spending and cut social programs. Nancy Cordes reports on how the deadlock was broken.

• Oct 27, 2015
• 02:13

The agreement raises domestic and military spending over two years while making long-term reforms to entitlements

A House of Representatives vote on the deal is expedited to be held Wednesday. The agreement raises domestic and military spending over two years while making long-term reforms to entitlements. It also raises the debt ceiling through March of 2017. Don Champion reports.

• Oct 27, 2015
• 01:08

Trump signs budget deal and suspends debt ceiling until 2021

The deal increases spending by $320 billion, pushing a contentious budget battle off until after the 2020 election

• Aug 2, 2019

Senate holds final vote on Trump-backed budget deal

Democrats have all but claimed victory with this year's budget deal as it appears short on actual cuts

• Jul 31, 2019

House approves 2-year budget and debt ceiling deal

The House approved the deal​ between Democratic leaders and President Trump despite significant opposition from conservatives

• Jul 25, 2019

Elizabeth Warren warns Trump may trigger economic meltdown

In a blog post published Monday, the Democratic presidential candidate warns that the economy is on shakier footing than it seems

• Jul 22, 2019

Trump and lawmakers reach 2-year deal on budget and debt ceiling

"This was a real compromise in order to give another big victory to our Great Military and Vets!" the president tweeted

• Jul 22, 2019

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