Feature Podcast

This Week in Congress: Remembering Jack Kemp... mortgage reform... dueling spending cuts... and the Swine Flu Effect, continued. by Elizabeth Wynne Johnson

EW Johnson — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:12:21 -0500

May 4-8, 2009: Lawmakers remember a football player who became a congressman – and a conservative iconoclast, and Congress takes up mortgage reform and anti-predatory lending bills. A weary Rep. Mel Watt of North Carolina proclaims it "the most challenging piece of legislation I’ve been involved in since I’ve been in Congress.

This Week in Congress - April 27 - May 1, 2009 by Elizabeth Wynne Johnson

EW Johnson — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:53:20 -0500

Turns out your mother was right all along: wash your hands. Plus, Congress investigates... college bowl football?

This Week in Congress by Elizabeth Wynne Johnson

EW Johnson — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:06:25 -0500

The long slog toward finalizing the budget makes for frayed nerves and punchy lawmakers. Next up: climate change.

Farm Aid on the Edge in Budget by Peter Granitz

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:14:02 -0500

Thousands of tar heel farmers could lose billions if the president slashes subsidies to larger operations. Lawmakers and farmers are pushing back but not necessarily for the same reasons.

This Week in Congress: Bonus backlash by Elizabeth Wynne Johnson

EW Johnson — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:40:52 -0500

Congress is in a lather over big bonuses at AIG, and it’s sending the tax man to make things right… A short-lived case of mistaken identity has a Georgia farmer knowing what it’s like to be the most hated CEO in America… While beyond the bailout and bonus fracas, two Virginia freshmen still find opportunities to get things done in Washington.

Global Warming is on Deck and Renewable Energy is in the Hole by Elizabeth Wynn Johnson / Capitol News Connection

Capitol News Connection — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:58:25 -0600

Lawmakers have been out all week on recess, but they will be back next week. With the stimulus bill done, what will Congress bicker over now? Some lawmakers are looking to bring up global warming and renewable energy. Also, Todd Zwillich takes a look at the week ahead. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson has more from Washington.

Washington Watchdogs: an Endangered Species? by Melinda Wittstock

Melinda — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:44:56 -0600

Washington Watchdogs: an Endangered Species? Presented by American Univerisity's American Forum. CNC Founder & CEO Melinda Wittstock takes part in the panel discussion.

Dem vs. Dem by Elizabeth Wynn Johnson / Capitol News Connection

Capitol News Connection — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:48:00 -0600

Vermont’s Peter Welch is front-and-center among conservation-minded Democrats eager to take on global warming. But those standing in the way of aggressive legislation aren’t just Republicans. As Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports, Welch has made it his mission to win over reluctant members of his own party.

Bi-partisanship is Hard...Apparently by Elizabeth Wynn Johnson / Capitol News Connection

Capitol News Connection — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:48:49 -0600

Congress heads back home to hear from their constituents after the House passed the economic recovery package Friday without a single Republican vote. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson has more from Washington.

Shock and Awe: The Week's High and Low-lights by Sara Sciammacco

Sara Sciammacco — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:42:59 -0600

Former Senator Tom Daschle shocked lawmakers this week while Senators worked late nights trying to hammer out a deal to revive the economy. Sara Sciammacco has more from Washington.