Congress

  • Next month it will be quiet while Congress is away, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells us what’s going to be on their plate when they return.

    March 31, 2009
  • President Barack Obama addressed Congress and the nation last night. The president talked about the economy and his plans for the future, including his 2010 budget proposal. Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor of Congressional Quarterly, joins…

    February 25, 2009
  • Two veteran lawmakers analyze stimulus passage.

    February 23, 2009
  • Congress has reached a deal on the stimulus package, opening the doors for lots of spending by the federal government, but where will the money go? There are four categories: tax breaks for individuals and…

    February 11, 2009
  • Will he win the seat? That’s the question many are asking on the Senate side of Capitol Hill as Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris seems to be moving closer to taking the place of President-elect…

    January 08, 2009
  • Will he win the seat? That’s the question many are asking on the Senate side of Capitol Hill as Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris seems to be moving closer to taking the place of President-elect…

    January 08, 2009
  • What\'s ahead for President-elect Obama\'s Cabinet nominees?

    January 08, 2009
  • Congress is now open for business – and they already have a lot on their agenda. While the Democratic-controlled body is facing tough challenges, such as how to deal with the current economic crisis, they’re…

    January 07, 2009
  • Americans know the story of the first Thanksgiving and the handouts from Squanto and his tribe that saved the Plymouth Colony. But do you know anything about the second Thanksgiving? The second Thanksgiving, about 387…

    November 24, 2008
  • FederalNewsRadio has been talking about the importance of the next Administration’s energy policy, but what about Congress? Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico is chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The senator says…

    November 21, 2008
  • FederalNewsRadio has been talking about the importance of the next Administration’s energy policy, but what about Congress? Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico is chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The senator says…

    November 21, 2008
  • Capitol Hill was abuzz yesterday as two prominent senators learned whether they would be stripped of their committee assignments, and in one case a Senate seat. Connecticut Independent Senator Joe Lieberman’s fate was up in…

    November 19, 2008
  • Capitol Hill was abuzz yesterday as two prominent senators learned whether they would be stripped of their committee assignments, and in one case a Senate seat. Connecticut Independent Senator Joe Lieberman’s fate was up in…

    November 19, 2008
  • A look ahead to the next Congress, with the House Majority Leader.

    November 19, 2008
  • A look ahead to the next Congress, with the House Majority Leader.

    November 19, 2008