Tag: United States House of Representatives
At first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing, Republicans try to make their case
House Republicans on Thursday are holding the first hearing in their impeachment inquiry into President Biden after outlining the basis for the inquiry in a 30-page memo. But they haven’t made public concrete evidence to…
House Republicans remain divided as shutdown deadline nears
Congress has until Saturday night to decide on funding, or some government services will stop. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill. #news #politics #governmentshutdown CBS News Streaming Network is…
Where government shutdown talks stand two days ahead of deadline
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are running out of time to avert a government shutdown with no deal that can pass both the House and the Senate anywhere in sight. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion…
Does Congress have a path to avoid a government shutdown?
The Senate on Thursday advanced a short-term bill to keep the government open — but House Republicans say it’s dead on arrival. Lawmakers have until Saturday night to avert a shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent…
House Republicans hold 1st Biden impeachment hearing as shutdown looms
House Republicans held the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Thursday as the U.S. government inches toward a possible shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill. #news…
House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden’s bank records
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have subpoenaed the banking records of President Biden’s son and brother — Hunter and James Biden. The subpoenas request all documents or communications in the bank’s possession from the…
Washington reacts to Feinstein’s death with shutdown deadline still approaching
Lawmakers have been paying tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continues to try to find a way to avoid a government shutdown this weekend. CBS News congressional correspondents Scott MacFarlane…
Government shutdown is “imminent and inevitable,” lawmaker says
A plan to keep the federal government open failed in the House on Friday, with one day left until the funding deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. #news #politics #governmentshutdown CBS…
House passes 45-day funding bill, sends it to Senate for final approval
The House on Saturday passed a last-minute stopgap measure that would fund the government for 45-days and likely avoid a government shutdown. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it will need to be…
How serious is the threat to McCarthy’s speakership?
Rep. Matt Gaetz has threatened to hold a vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after McCarthy kept the government from shutting down over the weekend via a bipartisan short-term spending bill. CBS News congressional…
Did McCarthy make a secret deal with Biden on Ukraine aid?
Even though the latest short-term spending bill to keep the government open through Nov. 17 didn’t include Ukraine aid, President Biden implied over the weekend that a deal was made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz made good on his threats and filed a resolution Monday night to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The move came after McCarthy relied on Democrats to pass a stopgap funding bill….
Will Congress approve future Ukraine aid?
The spending bill President Biden signed minutes before the government shutdown deadline on Saturday did not include funding for Ukraine. The president wants Congress to rectify that — but how much aid could be approved…
McCarthy has 2 days to save job after Gaetz moves to oust him as speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate Monday in an effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. The move forces a vote on the matter. Gaetz has criticized McCarthy for working with Democrats…
McCarthy on possibly losing speakership over deal to avert shutdown: “So be it”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he stands by his decision to pass a bill to avert a government shutdown with the help of Democrats, despite the challenge to his speakership. McCarthy said the House will…
House Republicans to meet after McCarthy’s ouster
House Republicans will meet as a conference Tuesday night after the chamber voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest. #news #politics #kevinmccarthy CBS News Streaming Network…
Republican lawmaker slams Gaetz for bringing House to a halt: “It makes me sick”
Rep. Dave Joyce, a Republican from Ohio, voted to keep Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House on Tuesday. In remarks to CBS News, Joyce lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz and the other Republicans…
Who could replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker?
Eight Republicans joined Democrats to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker on Tuesday. Axios Capitol Hill reporter Juliegrace Brufke and political advisers Jonathan Kott and Maura Gillespie join “America Decides” to discuss where the GOP…
Kevin McCarthy says he won’t run for House speaker again
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he would not run for the leadership position again after he was ousted from the role. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion unpacks McCarthy’s comments. Plus, MIT political…
Unpacking Kevin McCarthy’s removal as House speaker
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position in a historic vote on Tuesday after a far-right revolt over his reliance on Democrats to pass funding to avert a government shutdown. Political advisers…
Is Kevin McCarthy’s ouster a win for Matt Gaetz?
Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as House speaker after a vote in the chamber. CBS News’ Zak Hudak and Scott MacFarlane have the latest. Plus, political advisers Jonathan Kott and Maura Gillespie join “America Decides”…