The featured programs for the Congressional News Conference type. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=format&id=13 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:57 GMT Congressional News Conference House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Republican members of the Budget Committee introduced their fiscal year 2014 budget plan. The proposal would balance the federal budget over 10 years through repealing the health care law and reforming Medicare and the tax code. Representative Ryan called his budget plan an "invitation to Senate Democrats and the president to come together" to pass a balanced budget. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311444-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311444-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT In his weekly briefing with reporters House Speaker John Boehner talked about sequestration budget cuts and his White House meeting with President Obama, both scheduled to happen the following day. Among his comments he said tax increases would not be a part of any budget compromise. As part of a deal for raising the federal debt ceiling, the Budget Control Act of 2011 created sequestration on January 1, 2013, automatic spending cuts that are split 50/50 between defense and non-defense spending unless Congress would pass an alternate deficit reduction plan.*The cuts had been delayed until March 1, 2013, as part of a "fiscal cliff" agreement that covered the debt ceiling and tax increases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311243-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the sequestration budget cuts set to begin on March 1. They said that President Obama and Senate Democrats bear responsibility for the automatic spending cuts. Speaker Boehner stated that the House had already passed two bills to address sequestration, adding, "We should not have to move a third bill before the Senate gets off their ass and begins to do something." "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget cut in order to take back deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and scheduled to happen on March 1, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311191-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311191-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A bipartisan group of senators spoke to reporters about their immigration reform proposal which sought to improve border security, improve immigration status checks performed by employers, and streamline the process for future immigrants entering the United States. It would also open a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants currently living in the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310640-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310640-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tennessee Republican Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander spoke to reporters about "fiscal cliff" impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. Senator Alexander predicted that congressional leaders and President Obama would find a compromise over the weekend. Senator Corker among his comments said the real fiscal cliff was Medicare. He talked about his bill to reduce Medicare spending by $1 trillion as part of a larger budget deal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310123-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310123-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters and answered questions on unsuccessful efforts to pass a "plan B" proposal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" and automatic sequestration. He said that the burden now rest with President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to present legislation for the House to consider. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310083-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310083-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the status of negotiations with President Obama to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of impending tax increases and budget cuts that would take effect at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. Speaker Boehner said that he was ready to moved on a "Plan B" proposal that would allow tax cuts to expire for people making over $1 million per year and keep current tax rates for everyone else. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310006-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310006-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the status of "fiscal cliff" negotiations. Majority Leader Harry Reid urged House Speaker John Boehner to act regarding middle class tax cuts. In addition, the briefing focused on the Senate Democratic agenda including Hurricane Sandy legislation. Senator Chuck Schumer (NY) said help was desperately needed and that he was hopeful that a bill could be passed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309940-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters about the status of "fiscal cliff" negotiations with President Obama. "Fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309848-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309848-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), accompanied by Democratic Senators Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, and Patty Murray, briefed the media on the ongoing "fiscal cliff" negotiations. He said that Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal to raise the debt limit was a good step in the negotiations. However, later in the day Senators McConnell and Reid could not agree on whether to require 60 votes for the passage of the debt limit agreement. "Fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309822-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309822-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT In his weekly legislative briefing with the press Speaker John Boehner responded to President Obama's speech at a toy factory in Pennsylvania earlier in the day about the economy and "fiscal cliff" negotiations. "Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309723-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309723-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The day after the 2012 elections, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) congratulated President and Mrs. Obama and Vice President and Mrs. Biden. He spoke to reporters about working with President Obama and the Senate to avoid the "fiscal cliff," the impending automatic tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. He said that Republicans would consider a deal that includes higher taxes "under the right conditions." He also stated, "Mr. President, this is your moment. We're ready to be led....We want you to succeed." He did not respond to questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309329-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309329-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Chuck. Schumer (D-NY) talked about the Democratic Party's approach to tax policy during the 2012 elections. In his remarks he rejected the idea of cutting tax rates, arguing that addressing the deficit should instead be the focus. He further said the top rate should rise as scheduled to 39.6 percent for the 2013 tax year. He responded to questions from the reporters in the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308690-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308690-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the Obama administration's national security leaks. They called for an independent investigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306786-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306786-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held her weekly legislative briefing with reporters. She called the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee vote of contempt against Attorney General Eric Holder a "shameful display of abuse of power." She said House Republicans were holding the attorney general in contempt for going after voter suppression laws, and accused House Republicans of diverting the debate on jobs and passing a transportation bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306704-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306704-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker Boehner gave his weekly legislative briefing. He talked about the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee vote to find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, saying, "Americans deserve the truth of what happened in the FBI's "Fast and Furious" operation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306705-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306705-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about their fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304994-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304994-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaker Boehner spoke about House Republicans' decision to accept Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal to end the House-Senate impasse on extending Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. The agreement is that Senate Majority Leader Reid will appoint conference committee members in exchange for House passage of the Senate's already-passed two-month extension. He responded to questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303358-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. They said a two-month extension would hurt small businesses and urged Democrats to appoint negotiators to work on a year-long bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303345-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303345-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. During the briefing they reacted to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal that Senate Majority Leader Reid Reid should appoint conference committee members in exchange for House passage of the Senate's already-passed two-month extension. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303351-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303351-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaker Boehner spoke to reporters about the House vote in favor of rejecting the Senate-passed bill on extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303321-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303321-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congressional Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about the failure of Congress to reauthorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300893-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300893-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican leaders briefed reporters on the debt ceiling agreement. They talked about drawbacks in the agreement and outlined future courses of action to further reduce federal spending and control the deficit, and urged members to vote in favor of the measure when it came to the floor later in the day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300844-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300844-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions following a caucus meeting on strategy toward legislation of deficit reduction and the debt ceiling. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300800-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300800-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A group of House and Senate Republicans spoke to reporters about their support for the passage of legislation that would require the Treasury secretary to prioritize payments for debt service, Social Security, and military pay in the event the debt limit is reached. Republican Study Committee Chair Jim Jordan said that he thought Speaker Boehner lacked the needed House Republican votes to pass his debt ceiling plan, and that he opposed it because it did not cut spending enough and or require a balanced budget. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300720-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaker Boehner and other House Republican leaders talked about their latest plan for addressing the budget and national debt impasse. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300701-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300701-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Majority Leader Reid spoke to reporters about his latest debt and deficit reduction plan, which he said he would introduce to the Senate later in the evening. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300699-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300699-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A group of Republican House members and senators spoke to reporters about their support for the "Cut, Cap, and Balance" bill, urging the Senate to approve the plan. It would allow a debt ceiling increase but tie it with immediate spending cuts and a balanced budget constitutional amendment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300640-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300640-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) held a news conference in which he acknowledged sending explicit photos of himself to women he had communicated with online. He said he had apologized to his family and those involved, but would not resign since he had not broken any laws or rules of the House. Following his brief announcement he took extended questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299907-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299907-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters following a meeting with President Obama at the White House about raising the debt ceiling. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299828-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299828-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Democratic women senators spoke about the impasse between Republicans and Democrats on a budget to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2011. They said negotiations were stalled over policy provisions favored by House Republicans that would eliminate federal funding for the women's health group Planned Parenthood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298931-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298931-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican women spoke about the impasse between Republicans and Democrats on a budget to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2011. They denied that negotiations were stalled over policy provisions favored by House Republicans that would eliminate federal funding for the women's health group Planned Parenthood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298940-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican House freshman spoke about their support for cuts in federal spending. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298898-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298898-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan, surrounded by Republican members of the House Budget Committee, spoke to reporters about their party's 2012 budget plan. The proposal sought more than $4 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, including significant changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and tax code reform. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298845-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298845-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republicans joined thousands of "tea party" protesters in a gathering on the West Front of the Capitol days before the House was expected to vote on the bill. Speakers criticized House Democratic health reform proposals, saying they were an irresponsible and costly government takeover of health care. The audience, holding signs and waving banners, often responded with shouts of "kill this bill." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289825-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289825-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced the House Democratic health care bill. According to the Speaker, the bill covers an additional 36 million Americans and costs under $900 billion over 10 years. It also includes a government-run insurance plan, also known as the public option. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289697-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289697-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Max Baucus spoke to reporters and answered questions about the Senate Finance Committee's proposed health care legislation. The bill would establish nonprofit consumer-owned cooperatives rather than a public insurance option. It also would require insurance companies to change the way they do business, such as prohibiting them from dropping or denying coverage based on preexisting conditions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288970-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288970-1 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT