An interview with Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat from Colorado, aired on Nov. 26, 2023. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the senior Colorado Democratic Senator Michael Bennet. Good morning to you, Senator. SENATOR MICHAEL BENNET: Good morning, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, when Congress comes back from this break, they have a lot of work …
Congress is currently working to pass an urgent foreign aid package to provide critically needed assistance for significant U.S. allies, such as Israel and Ukraine. As the legislative calendar is winding down, it remains uncertain how lawmakers will reach a bipartisan deal by the end of the year. Following the recent Hamas terrorist attack on …
Supporting PEPFAR: A Global Health Program in Jeopardy How Opposition from House Republicans Threatens a Lifesaving Initiative Twenty years ago, the Republican president, George W. Bush, took a historic step by establishing a groundbreaking global-health program. However, this year, House Republicans are actively working to undermine its success and endanger countless lives. It’s a bewildering …
The looming possibility of a national default has the White House and Congress in urgent talks, with little progress being made so far. The debt ceiling has been a contentious issue for months, and President Joe Biden had previously maintained that it was not a bargaining tool. However, recent negotiations with Republicans have seen the …
In light of the recent controversy surrounding abortion laws, Republicans have proposed a compromise that is reminiscent of European countries’ approach to abortion, which permits it only in the first trimester and limits it thereafter, with certain exceptions. North Carolina became the first state to pass such a law over the governor’s veto, allowing abortion …