The Aspen Institute hosted a discussion on the impact of the nation's tax code -- and potential changes to it -- on low and middle income households in the U.S. Participants debated the merits of various tax code policy changes, including lowering rates and expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit. After their discussion, panelists took questions from the audience.
Senate Democrats came to the floor to talk about Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care health care law. A number of Democrats including Senators Booker, Merkley, Carper, Harris Cortez, Stabenow, Markey, Sanders, Murray, and Blumenthal came to the floor to call for hearings on the bill.
Senate Democrats came to the floor to talk about Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care health care law. Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly spoke about health care issues in his state.
Senate Democrats came to the floor to talk about Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care health care law. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and California Senator Dianne Feinstein spoke about the need for health care hearings before a bill is brought to the floor.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told reporters he plans on releasing a discussion draft of the Republican health care bill on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Leader McConnell added that the Senate will then vote on the bill likely next week after it has been scored by the Congressional Budget Office.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic senators spoke to reporters about Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Speaker Paul Ryan pledged that the Trump administration and Republican-led Congress would overhaul the tax code in 2017, arguing lawmakers could not "let this once-in-a-generation moment slip by." The speaker made the remarks at the National Association of Manufacturers' conference in Washington, DC.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told reporters he plans on releasing a discussion draft of the Republican health care bill on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Leader McConnell added that the Senate will then vote on the bill likely next week after it has been scored by the Congressional Budget Office.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic senators spoke to reporters about Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Sarah Kliff of Vox and Louise Radnofsky of the Wall Street Journal discuss the future of U.S. health care, including where things stand for the Senate legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act.
Walt Mossberg is one of the nation's best-known technology watchers. But he's decided to retire in afew weeks. In this inteview he talks about the top technology gadgets and issues that he's seen in the 26 years he's been writing about technology. This former hard-news reporter decided to watch personal technology in 1991. He's written about this ever-growing sector of the tech market for the Wall Street Journal and then for Recode and The Verge. Part 2 of 2 parts.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining free speech and First Amendment rights on college campuses. Witnesses included a panel of law professors, college students and university officials who answered several rounds of questions on the role colleges play in protecting students if there is a threat of violence due to a controversial speaker, defining what's considered offensive speech or thought, and how students deal with viewpoint discrimination in classroom settings.
Extending broadband internet connectivity was the top topic of the FCC budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Government. FCC Chair Ajit Pai (R) and Commissioners Mignon Clyburn (D) and Michael O'Rielly (R) talked about budgetary concerns.
Sarah Kliff of Vox and Louise Radnofsky of the Wall Street Journal discuss the future of U.S. health care, including where things stand for the Senate legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act.
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) came to the floor to talk about the Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and how it would impact his constituents.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining free speech and First Amendment rights on college campuses. Witnesses included a panel of law professors, college students and university officials who answered several rounds of questions on the role colleges play in protecting students if there is a threat of violence due to a controversial speaker, defining what's considered offensive speech or thought, and how students deal with viewpoint discrimination in classroom settings.
Extending broadband internet connectivity was the top topic of the FCC budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Government. FCC Chair Ajit Pai (R) and Commissioners Mignon Clyburn (D) and Michael O'Rielly (R) talked about budgetary concerns.
Members from the European Parliament expressed their disappointment over President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate change agreement. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker described the move by the U.S. as "a sign of abdication" in confronting climate change. This one-hour portion of the debate included remarks from several leaders of the European Union, including a climate change minister, and European party leaders.
Queen Elizabeth II attends the State Opening of British Parliament where she'll give a speech written by the government that outlines the priorities for the coming year.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testified at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on President Trump's 2018 budget proposal for his department. The senators on the panel mostly asked about parochial issues affecting their states, including oil and gas development in Alaska and wetlands reclamation projects in Louisiana. The hearing was truncated because Senate Democrats did not consent for committee hearings that day to last beyond the first two hours.
