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October 07, 2021 Senate moves to vote on debt limit extension deal
Today's program looks at the deal to raise the U.S. debt limit until December 3, Senate report on Donald Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election, and former Special Envoy to Haiti on why he resigned. Interviews with Politico's Emma Caitlin (1) and Washington Post's Devlin Barrett (14).
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49 min
October 06, 2021 Senate looking at 2-month debt limit increase deal
Today's program looks at the debt ceiling limit bill in the Senate, Budget Reconciliation negotiations and former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) at the Reagan Library. Interview with The Hill's Jordan Williams on voting rights reform bill (28).
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47 min
October 05, 2021 Whistleblower Frances Haugen Calls on Congress to Regulate Facebook
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who leaked internal company documents to the Wall Street Journal, testified at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on protecting children online with privacy regulations and laws. Jon Swartz of MarketWatch joins to explain what Frances Haugen said, and what's next for Facebook (10).
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34 min
October 04, 2021 Senate Party Leaders Remain at Odds on How to Raise Debt Limit
On today's program, the latst from Senate Party Leaders Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) continue to be at odds over how to raise the debt limit ahead of an October 18 default deadline. Majority Leader Schumer says he will file Cloture on the House-passed bill this week, while Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) says Democrats can and should raise the debt limit on their own through the budget reconciliation process. Republicans remain opposed to allowing Democrats to pass the measure on a simple majority.
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37 min
October 01, 2021 POTUS on Budget Reconciliation: "We'll get it done"
Today's program looks at President Biden meeting with House Democrats on the budget reconciliation bill negotiations, California's first COVID-19 vaccine mandate for schoolchildren and look at the new C-SPAN Now App.
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47 min
September 30, 2021 Sen. Manchin says he supports maximum $1.5 trillion bill
Today's program looks at the Budget Reconciliation and Infrastructure spending bills and temporary government funding bill (CR), Congresswomen telling their personal stories of having an abortion, and Facebook on research about Instagram and kids.
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46 min
September 29, 2021 House passes debt ceiling increase; spending bill talks continue
Today's program looks at the House passing a debt limit increase, update on negotiations over the $3.5 trillion social spending and tax bill, and Defense Sec and top generals before a House committee on Afghanistan withdrawal.
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49 min
September 28, 2021 Biden, Dems to trim $3.5T federal overhaul
Government funding, the debt ceiling, infrastructure bill, all topics today on Capitol Hill. Scott Wong of The Hill (10) joins by phone to discuss the latest on negotiations and Connor O'Brien of Politico joins to discuss the Senate Armed Services hearing on Afghanistan (35).
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50 min
September 27, 2021 Crucial Week on Capitol Hill for Democrats
Today's program breaks down what is happening in the House and Senate this week, as a government shutdown looms on Thursday and no deal is in sight on raising the debt ceiling.
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33 min
September 24, 2021 Pfizer COVID booster shots begin
Today's program looks at COVID-19 booster shots, House passing an abortion rights bill, Haitian migrants at U.S.-Mexico border, $1T & $3.5T spending bills and 2020 election audit in Arizona.
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45 min

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Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you the "Q&A"…