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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has released a plan to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion. The bill includes $4.5 trillion in spending cuts. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane spoke to House members about the plan.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pushing House Republicans to back his debt ceiling plan. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns discusses McCarthy's plan.
The speaker is vowing to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling — but only coupled with a cap on future federal spending.
A pair of Illinois lawmakers say there's a loophole and deficiency in current federal law governing the handling of records.
Congress is in the middle of its two-week recess, but still has a lengthy to-do list awaiting lawmakers' return to Capitol Hill. CBS News' Vlad Duthiers explains some of the issues at hand.
A Democrat in the North Carolina state House switched to the Republican Party in a move that gives the GOP veto-proof control of both chambers of the legislature.
Suspect Kendrid Hamlin has been indicted on three federal counts.
Bowman, a former middle school principal from the Bronx, launched into a fiery tirade in the Capitol hallway.
The sweeping energy package counters virtually all of President Biden's agenda to address climate change.
President Biden meets with Congressional Black Caucus on police reform; House votes to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak to discuss House Democrats' latest push to take action on reducing gun violence on the heels of a mass shooting in Nashville. He also discusses the latest on a bill that would ban TikTok.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer promised the legislation faces a "dead end" in the Senate.
Schroeder was elected by Colorado voters in 1972 and then reelected 11 times, becoming one of the most influential Democrats and feminists in Congress.
Adam Schiff announced he will be running for a Senate seat in 2024 following Sen. Dianne Feinstein's announcement that she would not seek reelection.
President Biden paid tribute to the heroes of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama.
"China's Communist leaders are masters at disguising their true intentions," former deputy national security adviser and China expert Matthew Pottinger told the committee.
Congress is holding a hearing today on China's role as a national security threat, as well as a hearing examining how the Biden administration is spending money to support Ukraine's war effort. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins us with more.
The primetime hearing comes amid increased tensions with China after the downing of a surveillance balloon off the coast of the U.S.
Cicilline is resigning to be the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.
Craig's chief of staff said there is "no evidence" the attack was politically motivated.
"At this point George Santos has more people working for him than Nanette," one CHC member commented.
Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Ted Cruz, Gary Cohn and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Over 1,000 people have pleaded guilty or have been convicted of federal charges of defrauding COVID-19 relief programs that Congress established early in the pandemic.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Marco Rubio and former Rep. Val Demings will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Rep. Mike Turner, Sen. Tim Kaine and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Former Presidents George W. Bush and Joe Biden are attending the funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died at the age of 84.
Trump has endorsed a proposal to end Russia's war on Ukraine, but there's no indication yet that Kyiv will accept the terms, which seem to favor Moscow.
President Trump said Wednesday he has signed the bill that requires the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days.
The Trump administration is pushing to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the U.S. ahead of his criminal trial on human smuggling charges next year.
Ghost guns that are 3D-printed are being made from plans readily available online, experts say.
The strikes have come amid a broader buildup of U.S. military forces in the Caribbean as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on Venezuela.
The September jobs report, which was delayed due to the government shutdown, comes amid a slowdown in hiring across the U.S.
Researchers recorded a record-breaking wind gust as Hurricane Melissa lashed the Caribbean in late October.
The drug trafficking suspect was turned over to the U.S. to face charges he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country.