Highway Trust Fund Extension
Fawn Johnson talked about the Highway Trust Fund, which was set to expire at the end of July 2015. At the time of Ms. Johnson’s interview, only the House had passed a temporary extension.
232 viewsFawn Johnson talked about the Highway Trust Fund, which was set to expire at the end of July 2015. At the time of Ms. Johnson’s interview, only the House had passed a temporary extension.
232 viewsHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA) talked about policy challenges and opportunities facing his committee, including replenishing the Highway Trust Fu…
194 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer reaction to a Texas judge’s decision to block President Obama’s immigration executive order. Fawn Johnson was interviewed by phone about the judge’s deci…
559 viewsFawn Johnson joined by telephone to talk about federal immigration policy and its potential impact on the 114th Congress.
387 viewsNational Journal correspondent Fawn Johnson talked by phone about the latest legislative efforts in both chambers to pass an emergency supplemental funding bill to respond to the flood of un…
433 viewsFawn Johnson talked about federal efforts to manage the unprecedented influx of unaccompanied children from Central America who were crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. She discussed what was i…
764 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on the topic of “U.S. Deportation Policy and Immigration Debate.” National Journal correspondent Fawn Johnson talked by telephone about the Depa…
427 viewsSenator Tom Harkin (D-IA) talked about minimum wage legislation in Congress, jobs and unemployment, the Affordable Care Act, and other topics. Senator Harkin was the author of the Senate bil…
726 viewsFawn Johnson talked about immigration reform proposals released by House Republicans at their recent retreat. She contrasted the Republican plan with the Senate-passed S. 744, the Border Sec…
1,060 viewsTelephone lines and electronic communications were open for comments on the potential impact of immigration reform to the economy. The program included clips from previous C-SPAN programming…
92 viewsFawn Johnson was interviewed by telephone to preview the closed-door House Republican meeting that afternoon to discuss strategy on immigration legislation.
208 viewsFawn Johnson talked about the status of the Senate immigration bill. Earlier in the day, members voted to limit debate on the bill, setting up a possible final vote later in the week. She wa…
63 viewsHouse Education and Workforce Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) talked about student loan interest rates, which were set to double on July 1. Representative Kline’s bill to address the issue…
193 viewsNational Journal correspondent Fawn Johnson spoke about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup of immigration legislation and explained how amendments and committee votes were influencing t…
379 viewsRepresentative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) talked about immigration legislation he drafted with a group of seven other House members. He also discussed the role he thinks President Obama should pl…
264 viewsFawn Johnson was interviewed on Skype about the gun control legislation amendment agreement proposed by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Patrick Toomey (R-PA) on background checks for gun buy…
103 viewsAuto industry representatives and regulators talked about efforts to improve fuel efficiency. Gina McCarthy said that the auto industry was on schedule to meet higher fuel efficiency require…
350 viewsSenate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about upcoming hearings on gun control and other issues on the committee’s agenda. Topics included immigration reform, potential …
410 viewsFawn Johnson talked about the prospects for immigration reform in 2013, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included existing immigration laws and poli…
370 viewsFawn Johnson talked about the Latino voter turnout in the 2012 elections and the various proposals and potential areas of compromise in immigration reform. She responded to telephone calls a…
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