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Senator Joe Manchin called for a "strategic pause" on President Biden's $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill Thursday. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to bring a bill guaranteeing abortion access before the House for a vote later this month. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and The Washington Post's national political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to recall members of the House to take action on the Afghanistan withdrawal. CBS News congressional reporter Zak Hudak joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss what McCarthy and other GOP members would like to see done.
The U.S. evacuated another 19,000 people from Afghanistan between Tuesday and Wednesday, but as many as 1,500 American citizens are believed to be still in the country. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, The Washington Post's deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings, and The Washington Examiner's political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on mixed messaging from the White House, and the reaction on Capitol Hill to a pair of congressmen who secretly traveled to Kabul.
House Democrats approved two key measures that would set up a vote on President Biden's economic agenda by the end of September, which is looking to be a busy month for lawmakers as key protections are set to expire. CBS News political contributors and analysts Joel Payne and Leslie Sanchez join CBSN's Tom Hanson to break down the latest on Capitol Hill.
President Biden urged companies to implement vaccination requirements for employees following the FDA's full approval of Pfizer's vaccine. Meanwhile his administration is ramping up the pace of evacuations from Afghanistan ahead of the August 31st deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Boston Globe Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin, and Axios political reporter Sarah Mucha join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that plus the latest on divisions among Democrats over Mr. Biden's legislative agenda.
Activists are planning to protest against voter suppression on the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington. It comes as the House of Representatives plans on passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter Cliff Albright joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The U.S. House of Representatives is back in session Monday following its August recess. One of the top priorities on the lawmakers' agenda is President Biden's infrastructure bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set October 1 as the target date to get the bill passed. Politico reporter Nicholas Wu joins "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Republicans are also demanding answers.
U.S. troops are heading to Afghanistan to help evacuate the U.S. embassy as the Taliban increasingly takes over more of the country's territory. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM with the latest as the U.S. winds down its involvement in the country.
Pelosi's plan, however, fell flat with moderate Democrats who want the House to pass the bipartisan infrastructure deal immediately.
Congress continues to wrangle over final passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and President Biden's broader budget package. This comes as state and local officials are relaying to the White House what they will need when funding gets approved. Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about his city's priorities.
Federal data shows fewer families struggled to pay their bills after the July round of the new monthly payments.
Though his infrastructure bill passed the Senate in a rare display of bipartisanship, President Biden still needs his frayed caucus to agree on a budget. Meanwhile, as the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, the Taliban is rapidly seizing terriroty. CBS News White House correspondent Steven Portnoy joins "CBSN AM" to talk about the president's challenges at home and abroad.
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.
A massive infrastructure bill passed in the Senate, with 19 Republicans joining every Democrat in voting for it. Kris Van Cleave has more on what's in the bill.
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.
The White House says a new moratorium on evictions will be put into effect for parts of the country with higher case counts of COVID-19. It follows days of protest by progressive Democrats who camped outside the U.S. Capitol after the CDC's moratorium was allowed to expire over the weekend. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, Axios congressional reporter Alayna Treene, and Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, and the White House's reaction to sexual harassment claims against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
President Biden is touting the bipartisan infrastructure bill as the "most important investment in public transit in American history" as senators work to advance the deal before the end of the week. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss.
A bipartisan group of senators worked through the weekend to finalize details on the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package, and the Senate is close to passing it. However, the bill may face some obstacles in the House. Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN AM to discuss.
The Senate has convened for a rare Saturday session on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers returned to the Capitol in an effort to come to terms on the roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan. Joseph Kane, a fellow at the Brookings Institution specializing in infrastructure policy, joins CBSN to discuss why some regional leaders are frustrated with the spending proposed in the plan.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn is weighing in on a list of hot-button issues like the House select committee's first hearing on the January 6 attack on the Capitol, infrastructure talks, voting rights, police reform and the Ohio Democratic primary. He joined CBSN to discuss each of those topics.
The House GOP leader had claimed mask-wearing in the House was not based in science.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress needs to pass legislation, a day after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer advocated forgiveness from the president's pen.
A House select committee heard emotional testimony from four officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from a violent mob of Trump supporters on January 6. Kris Van Cleave has a recap.
Four police officers who were at the U.S. Capitol during the deadly attack in January are testifying before lawmakers investigating the insurrection. The officers will be speaking during a House select committee's first hearing on the assault. Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor joins CBSN AM to discuss.
