12/20: Red and Blue
Manchin dooms social spending bill; GOP governors use funds from COVID relief bill despite opposition to legislation
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Manchin dooms social spending bill; GOP governors use funds from COVID relief bill despite opposition to legislation
This week on "Face the Nation," challenges for the Biden administration continue as the country struggles to meet the president's self-imposed deadlines.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane speaks with West Virginia radio host Hoppy Kercheval on his role, which he describes as a “vessel” between Sen. Joe Manchin and the community.
Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer say they've reached a deal on health care, energy and tax legislation, with a vote expected next week. After weeks of delays and growing criticism against the federal government, health officials say about 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available to go to hard-hit areas. And they've been doing it for a while, and now, “Jeopardy!” says Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split hosting duties for good.
President Biden spoke Thursday with The Associated Press about inflation and the state of the U.S. economy, and held a meeting with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on economic issues. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "Red and Blue" to discuss this and more.
The family of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died following the January 6 riot, urged Republican senators to back a bipartisan commission on the insurrection. CBS News' Cassidy McDonald joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on the federal investigation, which has yielded dozens of weapons-related charges.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin reached a deal to pass some of President Biden's domestic agenda. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 addresses energy, health and tax policy, but leaves out child tax credits, free community college and a national paid family leave program. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
President Biden says the budget bill agreed to by Senate Democrats Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer will be "the most important investment that we've ever made in our energy security." Watch his full remarks.
In a surprise move, Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced a historic deal on climate, energy and health care costs – a major breakthrough for President Biden. Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has details on the unexpected compromise.
The announcement came hours after the passage of a bill incentivizing semiconductor chip production.
Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer say they have reached a deal on the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill that includes measures to fight inflation, lower drug costs and address climate change. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion breaks down the legislation and other measures that Congress is working to pass.
A dangerous heat wave has left millions of Americans living under advisories and warnings as California's Oak Fire has burned over 14,000 acres and forced thousands to evacuate. Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva joins CBS News to discuss how climate change elevates the risk of these severe weather events.
President Biden is moving forward with his climate agenda without the full support of Congress. On Wednesday, he announced that he plans to sign a series of executive actions to combat the issue. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined John Dickerson to discuss.
President Biden travels to Massachusetts Wednesday to announce a boost to the offshore wind industry and federal aid to combat extreme heat. The trip comes as Democratic Senator Joe Manchin declines to support Biden's climate change agenda. CBS News senior white house and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
For several weeks, Manchin has been negotiating with Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on a bill to cut drug prices for Americans and combat climate change.
Evans is to report to prison within days.
Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer craft a scaled-back version of the economic package thwarted by Manchin last year.
Williams, a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and the last living medal of honor recipient from World War II, died Wednesday at 98 years old.
A bipartisan group of senators have reached an agreement on a framework for gun control legislation in the wake of multiple mass shootings. CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green spoke with Jonathan Kott, a former senior adviser to Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Chris Coons, and Lauren Zelt, a former deputy communications director to Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte, about the challenges to getting this passed.
After a bill to codify abortion rights failed in the Senate, Democrats in Congress believe the abortion debate will be a critical issue in the midterms. Republicans say they'll be able to campaign on this issue going into November. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about what's next.
"Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris in an exclusive interview about the Omicron variant, the Build Back Better plan, and Senator Joe Manchin. Brennan joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss more.
In a Wednesday night vote, Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema joined their Republican colleagues to defeat a change to filibuster rules that would have allowed a voting rights bill to pass with only Democratic support. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss Senator Joe Manchin's announcement that he won't support Democrats' spending bill right now, plus the impact of President Biden's stalled agenda on state and local races on Election Day.
The Biden administration is encouraging parents to file their taxes in order to receive the second half of the Child Tax Credit, which was part of the American Rescue Plan earlier in the pandemic. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, and then CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins "Red and Blue" anchor Weijia Jiang with more details.
The House passed a short-term funding extension to avoid a government shutdown which now heads to the Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Nancy Chen with the latest on getting the extension to President Biden's desk and other legislative priorities.