Obama pushes Congress to restore unemployment insurance

President Obama says the restoration of unemployment benefits should be Congress's "first order of business" in 2014

• Jan 4, 2014
• 2:59

Budget deal sealed, but don’t expect the bipartisanship to last

Despite the bipartisan good feelings that accompanied recent budget negotiations, a bitter fight over the debt ceiling looms on the horizon

• Dec 19, 2013
• 3:19

Reid blames lack of congressional productivity on GOP

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., laments the gridlock in the current Congress and mulls solutions

• Dec 19, 2013
• 2:15

W.H. says new Iran sanctions “unnecessary” as talks continue

White House spokesman Jay Carney says Congress can always impose new sanctions if nuclear negotiations fail

• Dec 19, 2013
• 2:30

GOP leadership fights back against budget deal criticism

A rare bipartisan budget deal was met with an avalanche of criticism from conservative groups, but House Speaker John Boehner says such inflexibility led to this fall's government shutdown

• Dec 12, 2013
• 2:25

Obama to Congress: Extend unemployment insurance

President Obama warns that job-seekers and the economy as a whole will suffer if unemployment benefits expire Dec. 28

• Dec 7, 2013
• 3:33

Pelosi: "Strange" that GOP being trained how to run against women

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., finds it odd Republicans have to be taught how to not offend female voters

• Dec 5, 2013
• 2:15

Boehner: GOP must be more "sensitive" with women voters

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, candidly acknowledges his party's problem with women voters, counseling Republicans to be more "sensitive"

• Dec 5, 2013
• 0:29

Rep. Polis erupts in defense of immigration demonstrators

Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., goes volcanic after a colleague was chided for recognizing the immigration demonstrators in the House gallery

• Dec 5, 2013
• 1:06

Hoyer: Iran nuclear agreement a "marginal improvement"

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., says the deal over Iran's nuclear program is a good first step, but that additional verification is needed

• Nov 24, 2013
• 4:43

Schieffer: Pay Congress by the hour

In the wake of Democrats' filibuster reform, "Face the Nation" host offers more solutions to fix a dysfunctional Congress.

• Nov 24, 2013
• 1:14

Pelosi: Obamacare is not "in trouble"

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., brushes off the suggestion that Obamacare's rocky launch could imperil the law in its entirety

• Nov 17, 2013
• 1:35

"No doubt" rocky Obamacare rollout hurts Dems, Obama says

President Obama admits the problematic rollout of the healthcare law is a political liability for Democrats who supported it

• Nov 14, 2013
• 3:07

Democrats pile on Obamacare criticism

As the problems with the Affordable Care Act linger, more Democrats are betraying signs of anxiety about the political fallout

• Nov 13, 2013
• 2:53

Budget negotiations: Breakthrough or bust?

Both parties and and both houses of Congress are finally negotiating a long-term budget - but that doesn't mean they'll be successful

• Oct 31, 2013
• 2:44

Boehner on loan rates: D.C. Dems "have let these students down"

Flanked by interns, House speaker issues partisan blame for Congress' lack of action on the higher interest rate on federal student loans

• Jul 8, 2013
• 1:01

Rep. Becerra hopes immigration reform happens soon

Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., on what he expects and what he hopes for from a House immigration reform plan.

• Jul 7, 2013
• 5:02

Experts examine Egypt, domestic policy news

David Rohde, Michael O'Hanlon, Amy Walter and John Dickerson discuss the big foreign policy news of the week and what to watch for on Capitol Hill this week.

• Jul 7, 2013
• 10:22

Major points of contention linger in immigration debate

National Council of La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguia and Federation for American Immigration Reform President Dan Stein debate the Senate's immigration reform plan and discuss their expectations for the House debate.

• Jul 7, 2013
• 8:29

Rep. Jenkins pushes Senate Democrats on student loans

In weekly Republican address, Kansas Republican calls for Senate Democrats to pass a bill tying student loan rates to the marketplace

• Jul 6, 2013
• 2:59

Senate will not pass temporary farm bill extension, Reid says

Senate majority leaders tells House there's "no shame" in passing a new farm bill that attracts bipartisan support

• Jun 24, 2013
• 0:56

GOP pushes Senate Democrats on student loans

Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., touts House Republicans' proposal to tie federal student loan rates to the market

• Jun 22, 2013
• 2:07

Murray: Budget agreement should replace sequestration

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., says Democrats and Republicans should at least be able to agree on a replacement for automatic spending cuts

• Oct 30, 2013
• 1:27

Calls to delay Obamacare enrollment deadline growing

As the administration scrambles to fix the Obamacare website, calls are growing from both Democrats and Republicans to push back the March 31, 2014, enrollment deadline

• Oct 27, 2013
• 1:51

Could a red state Democrat run for president in 2016?

Would a red state Democrat have enough national appeal to challenge a candidate like Hillary Clinton for the presidential nomination in 2016?

• Oct 25, 2013
• 3:38

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