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July 25

Portman slams Pelosi's threat to delay infrastructure vote

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, also said the bipartisan deal is 90% done.
July 25
Sen. Rob Portman speaks during a hearing in Washington, June 22, 2021.
July 25

Pelosi confident in bipartisan Jan. 6 committee, plans to add more Republicans

Kinzinger announced later Sunday that he'd agreed to serve on the panel.
July 25
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to members before a bill enrollment ceremony in Washington, July 21, 2021.
July 25

'This Week' Transcript 7-25-21: Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Sen. Rob Portman

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, July 25.
July 25
Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks at the Capitol in Washington, July 22, 2021.
July 25

Americans' optimism about country's direction drops nearly 20 points since May: POLL

In May, a little more than a third were pessimistic. Now, it is a majority.
July 25
President Joe Biden leaves a campaign event with candidate for Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe, at Lubber Run Park in Arlington, Va., July 23, 2021.
July 24

First lady cheers on Team USA at Olympics

She attended three events Saturday to show support for U.S. athletes.
July 24
First lady of the United States, Jill Biden waves during a swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, July 24, 2021.
July 23

Biden campaigns for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe

President Joe Biden on Friday participated in a campaign event to support Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, who is seeking to be governor a second time.
July 23
President Joe Biden on Friday participated in a campaign event to support Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, who is seeking to be governor a second time.
July 23

New legislation would require women, like men, to sign up for potential draft

Women have been serving at all levels of the military since 2013.
July 23
July 23

Democrats demand answers about how FBI handled Brett Kavanaugh inquiry

Only the "relevant" of over 4,500 tips on Kavanaugh were sent to White House.
July 23
In this Sept. 4, 2018, file photo, Judge Brett Kavanaugh speaks during his US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
July 23

Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Sen. Rob Portman Sunday on “This Week"

This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, July 25, 2021.
July 23
This Week with George Stephanopoulos
July 23

Biden, Harris jump in on 2021 races: The Note

Biden will spend Friday night stumping for Terry McAuliffe.
July 23
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with union and business leaders about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 22, 2021.
July 22

Congressman among 10 demonstrators arrested at voting rights protest

Progressive Democrats in Congress urged Biden to endorse ending the filibuster.
July 22
Rep. Hank Johnson and Cliff Albright, second from left, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, are arrested during a protest to support voting rights outside of Hart Building in Washington, July 22, 2021.
July 22

CDC advisory panel supports booster vaccines for immunocompromised people

About 44% of breakthrough infections are immunocompromised people.
July 22
Respiratory therapist Robert Blas (left) from Veritas Vaccines administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people at a mobile clinic in an East Los Angeles neighborhood, which has lower vaccination rates especially among the youth, on July 9, 2021.
July 22

Mississippi asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

The case will likely dominate the Supreme Court's next term.
July 22
Pro-life and pro-choice demonstrators argue outside of the Supreme Court as justices hear a major abortion case on the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doctors, in Washington, March 4, 2020.
July 22

2,500 Afghan visa seekers, families to be housed at US military installation

The House passed a bill expanding the number of slots Thursday.
July 22
A 1st Lt. and his Afghan interpreter with the U.S. Army's 4th squadron 2d Cavalry Regiment patrol through a village near Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2021.
July 22

CDC director stands firm on mask guidance

The health agency is facing pressure to recommend masks for all individuals.
July 22
Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., July 20, 2021.
July 22

Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer announces run for Senate in Iowa

Longtime GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley has not made his reelection campaign official.
July 22
Longtime GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley has not made his reelection campaign official.
July 22

Pelosi considering adding former GOP congressman as adviser to Jan. 6 committee

Rep. Liz Cheney had pushed the idea even before Pelosi rejected two GOP picks.
July 22
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks alongside Rep. Sharice Davids and Rep. Paul Tonko at a press conference on the INVEST in America Act, June 30, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
July 22

$3 billion in Commerce recovery grants announced

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the department is making $3 billion in grants available for a myriad of programs, using funds passed as part of the American Rescue Plan.
July 22
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the department is making $3 billion in grants available for a myriad of programs, using funds passed as part of the American Rescue Plan.
July 22

US sanctions Cuba over crackdown on protests in 1st steps toward new policy

The White House announced new steps on remittances and U.S. embassy staffing.
July 22
Anti-government protesters gather at the Maximo Gomez monument in Havana, Cuba, July 11, 2021.
July 22

Pelosi: Will not let Republican ‘antics’ stand in the way of finding the truth

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back after Republicans pulled out of the Jan. 6 select committee.
July 22
VIDEO: Pelosi: Will not let Republican ‘antics’ stand in the way of finding the truth
July 22

Former Democratic congresswoman announces run for GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley's Iowa seat

Longtime GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley has not made his reelection campaign official.
July 22
Abby Finkenauer talks with journalists, Nov.3, 2020, at the Linn County Democrats' office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman, is running for Republican Chuck Grassley's U.S. Senate seat, hoping her blue-collar credentials will propel her forward in a state that has grown more conservative over the years.
July 22

Pelosi fires back at McCarthy after he called Jan. 6 committee probe a 'sham process'

GOP Leader McCarthy continued to rail against what he called a "sham process."
July 22
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, holds her weekly news conference in the Capitol on Thursday, July 22, 2021.
July 22

Pelosi discusses Jan. 6 committee

The Speaker of the House spoke of the committee put in place to investigate the assault on the Capitol earlier this year.
July 22
The Speaker of the House spoke of the committee put in place to investigate the assault on the Capitol earlier this year.
July 22

Liz Cheney positioned as linchpin for credibility of Jan. 6 findings: The Note

Cheney stands in the way of the committee becoming meaningless.
July 22
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. Capitol on July 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
July 22

New grants designed to 'everyone’s included' in pandemic recovery: Commerce secretary

Commerce announced $3 billion in new grants.
July 22
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at an event in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on June 3, 2021.
July 21

McCarthy says he'll pull choices for Jan. 6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 nominees

The House select committee was expected to hold its first hearing on Tuesday.
July 21
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during her weekly media availability on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2021, in Washington.
July 21

Infrastructure test vote fails in Senate, negotiations proceed

A group of five Democratic senators and five Republican senators are reportedly making progress on a bipartisan infrastructure deal.
July 21
A group of five Democratic senators and five Republican senators are reportedly making progress on a bipartisan infrastructure deal.
July 21

Judge blocks Arkansas law banning health care for transgender youth

The temporary injunction stops the law from taking effect next week.
July 21
Demonstrators rally outside the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on March 18, 2021, to protest HB1570.
July 21

Top general responds to reports he feared Trump would use military after losing

Gen. Mark Milley reportedly called the time before Jan. 6 a "Reichstag moment."
July 21
President Donald Trump speaks as Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Army General Mark Milley looks on after a briefing from senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House, Oct. 7, 2019.
July 21

Airlines keep losing and damaging wheelchairs at an alarming rate

Engracia Figueroa says United "destroyed" her $30k wheelchair last week.
July 21
Disability rights activist Engracia Figuero is pictured with her custom-made electric wheelchair, which she says United Airlines damaged on a flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, July 14, 2021.
July 21

Senate Democrats lose vote to advance bipartisan infrastructure deal

Republican negotiators say they need more details before moving forward.
July 21
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Joe Biden speak briefly to reporters as they arrive at the U.S. Capitol for a Senate Democratic luncheon July 14, 2021 in Washington.
July 21

Republicans not on board as bipartisan infrastructure deal heads for test vote

A failed bipartisan deal could impact the larger bill Democrats are trying to pass on their own.
July 21
VIDEO: Republicans not on board as bipartisan infrastructure deal heads for test vote
July 21

'Breakthrough' COVID cases at WH, on Capitol Hill

A fully vaccinated spokesperson for House Speaker Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
July 21
A fully vaccinated spokesperson for House Speaker Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
July 21

Judgment day arrives for Biden's theory of Washington: The Note

A key vote on the president's infrastructure bill comes Wednesday.
July 21
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., looks over his notes as he talks to reporters about his plans for a procedural vote Wednesday on the bipartisan infrastructure deal senators brokered with President Joe Biden, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021.
July 20

Agency urges new elevator guidance from vacation rental companies after child's death

A 7-year-old was killed in an elevator accident in North Carolina.
July 20
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Rockville Campus building, located in Rockville, Md., is seen in this 2021 image.
July 20

'Breakthrough' COVID cases hit White House, Capitol Hill amid Texas lawmakers' visit

At least six of the Texas Democrats who fled the state have tested positive.
July 20
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks with Sarah Taylor, second from left, and Daniella Knight, of Moms Rising, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, right, after a news conference in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, July 20, 2021.
July 20

Scorecard: How Biden did in his 1st 6 months

How successful has he been in pursuing his major initiatives?
July 20
President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting to mark the 6 month anniversary of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 20, 2021.
July 20

Biden holds Cabinet meeting marking 6 months in office

The president addressed his Cabinet and gave remarks on immigration reform, infrastructure and vaccinating America.
July 20
The president addressed his Cabinet and gave remarks on immigration reform, infrastructure and vaccinating America.
July 20

Fauci, Rand Paul spar on Capitol Hill

Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci sparred over accusations of “gain-of-function” research in Wuhan, China.
July 20
Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci sparred over accusations of “gain-of-function” research in Wuhan, China.
July 20

Mask disputes fuel spike in air rage incidents

"In some cases passengers have literally bitten" TSA officers, a lawmaker said.
July 20
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent screens travelers at a checkpoint in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTX) in Romulus, Mich., June 12, 2021.
July 20

Biden, Brady trade zingers at White House event for Super Bowl champs

The Tampa Bay quarterback took some good-natured shots at the president.
July 20
President Joe Biden, surrounded by members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, listens as Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady speaks during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, July 20, 2021, where Biden honored the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their Super Bowl LV victory.
July 20

US intelligence community convenes new panel to probe 'Havana syndrome' causes

A new cluster of reported cases raises fresh concern.
July 20
July 20

Fauci, Rand Paul get in shouting match over Wuhan lab research

"You don't know what you're talking about," Fauci told the Kentucky Republican.
July 20
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., July 20, 2021.
July 20

Fauci, Walensky on delta variant, booster shots

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Janet Woodcock testified in front of the Senate HELP committee Tuesday.
July 20
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Janet Woodcock testified in front of the Senate HELP committee Tuesday.
July 20

Delta variant now makes up 83% of cases, CDC director says, pressed on booster shots

Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the variant was spreading fast in unvaccinated areas.
July 20
Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., July 20, 2021.
July 20

Senators propose reclaiming national security powers for Congress

They say Congress has given in to the "unchecked power" of the executive.
July 20
Sen. Bernie Sanders arrives at the Capitol after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on July 12, 2021 to discuss infrastructure legislation.
July 20

Biden faces multi-front COVID war: The Note

Biden's White House now faces what could prove a more problematic stretch ahead.
July 20
President Joe Biden speaks about the nation's economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House, July 19, 2021.
July 20

Increasing pressure on CDC to revisit guidance on masks in schools

Biden's top COVID officials are set to testify before Congress on Tuesday.
July 20
Fifth graders wearing face masks are seated at proper social distancing during a music class at the Milton Elementary School in Rye, N.Y., May 18, 2021.
July 19

Sanctions ‘with teeth’ needed on China cyber threat: Rep. John Katko

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Homeland Security Committee ranking member Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., on the Biden administration and allies blaming China for the recent Microsoft hack.
July 19
VIDEO: Sanctions ‘with teeth’ needed on China cyber threat: Rep. John Katko
July 19

New chief chosen for Capitol Police: Sources

The new chief will replace acting Chief Yogananda Pittman.
July 19
Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger speaks at a news conference, July 15, 2015, in Wheaton, Md.
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with union and business leaders about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 22, 2021.
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with union and business leaders about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 22, 2021.
Biden, Harris jump in on 2021 races: The Note
Jul 23
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