Category: Capitol Report

Capitol Report (July 12): Lowering Food Prices, Protecting Farmland; US Kills High-Level ISIS Commander

President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East Tuesday night. The White House says he wants to help bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer together. House Republicans are calling for legislation to boost legal farmworker immigration, saying it’ll lower food prices. How much will it help, and what do lawmakers tell us about efforts…


Capitol Report (July 11): Biden Calls for Assault Weapons Ban; Most Dems Don’t Want Biden to Run in 2024

President Joe Biden held a White House celebration Monday to tout a gun control bill he signed into law last month. But Biden wants more restrictions on guns. The First Amendment is back in the spotlight with Elon Musk backing out of his bid to buy Twitter. As social media continues to ban and censor,…


Capitol Report (July 8): Biden Issues Executive Order on Abortion; Jan. 6 Detainee Calls in From Jail

Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead in public. The assassination has shocked the world. Two weeks after the downfall of Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on abortion access. What does it do, and how are pro-life organizations reacting to it? According to the latest Labor Department report,…


Capitol Report (July 7): Recession Looms With More Job Cuts Coming; FBI Warns of Massive Threat

Unemployment is ticking up—now at a 6-month high. A new report shows that job cuts are looming as employers trying to cut costs buckle down for a possible recession. In a rare joint statement, FBI head Christopher Wray stands with a top UK intelligence officer to give a warning about the biggest threat to America…


Capitol Report (July 6): Federal Appeals Court to Decide Fate of DACA Program; White House Reveals Staff Salaries

The Biden administration is working to resume the Obama-era DACA immigration law. It grants protected status to people who entered the United States illegally as children. A Texas court recently deemed this illegal, but now the White House is appealing that ruling. Immigration experts have gathered in Washington to discuss this and more. With politics…


Capitol Report (July 5): Major U.S. Cities Marred by Gunfire; Another Rate Hike Coming Soon?

Police have captured the suspect of the 4th of July parade shooting in Illinois and have him in custody. In the city of Chicago alone, 71 people were shot and 8 killed over the weekend, but the politics are being focused on the 4th of July shooting that took place in Chicago’s affluent suburb where…


Capitol Report (July 5): Major US Cities Marred by Gunfire; Another Rate Hike Coming Soon?

Police have captured the suspect of the 4th of July parade shooting in Illinois and have him in custody. In the city of Chicago alone, 71 people were shot and 8 killed over the weekend, but the politics are being focused on the 4th of July shooting that took place in Chicago’s affluent suburb where…


Capitol Report (July 4): Mass Shooting at July 4 Parade in Chicago Suburb; Reflecting on Our Founding

A July 4th celebration in the heart of the nation fills the streets with performers and a crowd stretching for a mile. Some of those attending tell us what it means to them to celebrate America. And a group is celebrating freedom of speech and religion on America’s birthday. What’s the story that makes them…


Capitol Report (July 1): AZ Invests Record Amount on Border Security; Adversaries Eye US Farmland

After calling on Congress to scrap the filibuster to codify Roe, President Joe Biden admitted there won’t be enough votes to do so. This, as he again tries to warn Americans against voting Republican in November, while others say his push will not succeed. Arizona’s governor has just signed the most expensive border security legislation…


Capitol Report (July 1): Arizona Invests Record Amount on Border Security; Adversaries Eye US Farmland

After calling on Congress to scrap the filibuster to codify Roe, President Joe Biden admitted there won’t be enough votes to do so. This, as he again tries to warn Americans against voting Republican in November, while others say his push will not succeed. Arizona’s governor has just signed the most expensive border security legislation…