Hispanic Caucus calls for more Latino songs in National Recording Registry
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus says only 3.8% of works in the registry were recorded by Latino musicians.
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus says only 3.8% of works in the registry were recorded by Latino musicians.
House and Senate leaders said they plan to take up a bill quickly to avert a national rail strike before Dec. 9.
Majority of rail workers were holding out for better conditions, but Biden has called for Congress to overrule them.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
Lawmakers face a long list of legislative items they must address before the end of the 117th Congress.
Lawmakers are returning to Washingto for the final sprint before the end of the 117th Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss Democrats' list of legislative items to complete before year's end.
President Biden is back from his Thanksgiving weekend and focusing on trying to pass legislation during the lame duck session of Congress. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins us with details on the president's agenda for the end of the year.
"This is fighting not only for Ukraine, this is fighting for United States, this is fighting for the whole Western world," says former President Petro Poroshenko.
Early voting starts this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Train conductors vote against wage deal with rail companies brokered by the Biden administration.
Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy, who is expected to become the next House speaker, is signaling plans for multiple investigations into the Biden administration once the GOP has the majority in the House. Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai joins CBS News to discuss what the next two years in Congress could look like.
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert fended off a surprisingly difficult challenge from a Democratic businessman from the ritzy ski town of Aspen.
As Rep. Jim Jordan prepares to take the gavel on the House Judiciary Committee, he's asking the White House for testimony and documents about what he has called "anti-parent directives."
The Republican Party is struggling to redefine itself after a disappointing performance in the 2022 midterm elections. Ramesh Ponnuru, editor of the National Review, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not seek a leadership role in the next session of Congress, but will continue to represent her district. CBS News' John Dickerson speaks with Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today and author of "Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power," to better understand Pelosi's place in American history.
Congressional leadership will be changing as Republicans take control of the House. Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will step aside from a leadership role and make way for a new generation. Democratic Representatives Andy Levin of Michigan and Cheri Bustos of Illinois join "Red and Blue" to discuss what lies ahead.
Nancy Pelosi was in the car with her brothers when they kept trying to show her the Capitol building for the first time: "And finally, I saw it – a stunning white building with a magnificent dome."
Senator Mitch McConnell has won reelection for Senate minority leader over challenger Rick Scott. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins "Red and Blue" to discuss what McConnell is saying about the midterm elections and more.
CBS News projects that Republicans are one seat away from reaching the 218 threshold needed to take the House majority. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins "Red and Blue" with more on where the House races stand.
Former President Donald Trump announced he's running again in 2024, and Senate Republicans reelected Mitch McConnell as leader over Sen/ Rick Scott. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks in all down.
Republicans are looking to solidify the party's leadership for the next session in Congress as the midterm results continue to trickle in. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins us from Capitol Hill with the latest.
The Senate is set to vote on advancing a bill that would codify same-sex and interracial marriage rights into law. Democratic strategist Jonathan Kott and GOP strategist Kevin Sheridan join CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss how Republicans appear to be shifting on the issue of same-sex marriage.
The church said in a statement that it would still continue to consider same-sex relationships to be against God's commandments.
CBS News projects Democrat Katie Hobbs as the winner in the Arizona governor's race, beating out Trump-backed Kari Lake. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss this victory for Democrats and the upcoming leadership votes in the U.S. House and Senate.
A congressional subcommittee concluded that "female detainees appear to have undergone excessive, invasive, and often unnecessary gynecological procedures."