Crash Course
Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig Benzine explores the leadership structure of congress. We’ll break out the clone machine to examine the responsibilities of the speaker of the house, the majority and minority leaders as well as the majority and minority...
Wonderscape
The Structure and Role of the Senate
Discover how the Senate, with two senators from each state, plays a key role in the legislative process. Learn about the responsibilities of the Vice President as the president of the Senate and how the Majority and Minority Leaders...
Wonderscape
Understanding the House of Representatives
Learn about the House of Representatives, one of two chambers in Congress, with 435 seats allocated based on state population. Discover the roles of the Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader, as well as the...
Cerebellum
The Legislative Branch Of Government - The Buildings Of Government And Key Roles
This video looks at how Washington DC became the USA capital and the building of many of the key buildings of government including the Supreme Court, The Capital and The White House. The ways that divided government and comprimise works...
The Wall Street Journal
The Democratic Agenda
The House of Representatives has a new majority party, and a new agenda. Here's where business and the House may find common purpose.
Mazz Media
Understanding the Constitution: Legislative Branch
Created by the founding fathers after much debate, our bicameral Congress, the legislative branch of our government, was a real compromise. In this program students will out why two houses were created in order to ensure equal...
Wonderscape
History Kids: The Legislative Branch
This video provides an overview of the legislative branch of the United States government, known as Congress. It explains how Congress was formed, the roles of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the powers and...
Curated Video
McConnell says filibuster will stand as Republicans reclaim Senate
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans plan to keep the filibuster when it takes the majority in 2025. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal bribery trial
Menendez was facing numerous criminal counts, including bribery, fraud, extortion and obstruction of justice.
Bloomberg
Mitch McConnell Re-Elected Senate Republican Leader
Nov. 13 -- Mitch McConnell was re-elected as Senate Republican leader, moving a step closer to realizing his ambition to be Senate majority leader when his party assumes control of the chamber in January. Peter Cook reports on Bottom...
Curated Video
In U.S. System, Senate Majority Leader 'Really Runs The Show'
Results of Georgia's runoff elections on Jan. 5, will determine who will lead the U.S. Senate as majority leader during the 117th Congress.
Bloomberg
Senate Infrastructure Deal Inches Forward on Medicare Agreement
Jul.23 -- Progress has been made by a bipartisan group of Senators on a $579 billion infrastructure deal, with details of the bill not expected to be released until Monday. Bloomberg Government’s Emily Wilkins has the details.
Curated Video
Senate Democrats, Republicans Make Power-Sharing Deal
It is almost identical to the agreement made in 2001, the last time the Senate was evenly split.
Bloomberg
Trump Takes to Twitter Against McConnell, Ryan
Aug.24 -- Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli discusses President Trump’s icy relationship with other Republican leaders and prospects for the administration’s agenda. He speaks with Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
McConnell May Offer Revised Senate Health Care Bill
Jun.26 -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly planning to release a revised version of the Senate health care bill as soon as Monday in a bid to woo Republicans holding out on the original plan. Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli...
Bloomberg
Doris Kearns Goodwin on the Toughest Decisions Lincoln Made
Feb.13 -- Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses her new book "Leadership: In Turbulent Times" and the toughest decisions President Abraham Lincoln had to make. Goodwin speaks on new episode of "The David...
Bloomberg
Midterm Elections: What to Expect If GOP Takes Senate
Nov. 4 -- University of Chicago's Austan Goolsbee and Columbia Business School's Glenn Hubbard discuss the midterm elections on Bloomberg Television's Election 2014 special with Pimm Fox. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
The End of the Line for GOP's 'Repeal and Replace'
Jul.19 -- Jon Lieber, U.S. practice director at Eurasia Group and former principal economic adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, discusses the obstacles to health care reform experienced by Senate Republicans. He speaks...
Bloomberg
Why a GOP Win Would Be Bad for John Boehner
Nov. 4 -- The Republican Party may be ready to take control of the U.S. Senate and gain seats in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. Why is this potentially bad news for House Speaker John Boehner? Bloomberg's Annie...
Bloomberg
Evercore’s Altman on Stimulus, Biden, U.S. Economy
Dec.01 -- Roger Altman, chairman and founder at Evercore, discusses the state of the U.S. economy, the four things that need to be included in the next round of stimulus, and how corporate America views President-elect Joe Biden. He...
Curated Video
Official change in balance of power
1. Wide shot of the US Capitol, zoom into Senate side of the Capitol
Pool
2. Wide shot of Senate floor as Senate is called to order
3. Senate Chaplain walks up to podium
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lloyd Ogilvie, US Senate Chaplain
"Today...
Curated Video
PHILIPPINES: ESTRADA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: JUDGES STATEMENT
Tagalog/Eng/Nat
An opposition senator sitting as a judge in the impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada accused the Philippine leader on Wednesday of intervening in a sensational murder trial to seek acquittal for the son of a...
Bloomberg
Sen. Manchin Says Trump Jr. Meeting Is Incomprehensible
Jul.11 -- Senator Joe Manchin, a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and a Democrat from West Virginia, discusses reports of Donald Trump Jr. meeting with a Russian attorney promising information on Hillary Clinton and looks...
Bloomberg
There Won't Be a Wall From Coast to Coast, Rep. Reed Says
Jan.17 -- Representative Tom Reed, co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus and a Republican from New York, discusses bipartisan talks on ending the partial government shutdown. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg...