Claudia Grisales

Claudia Grisales appears in the following:

Jan. 6 panel and subpoenas: Committee targets witnesses linked to day of attack

Saturday, November 06, 2021

The committee investigating the attack has sent out a number of subpoenas to get information and compel people with knowledge about the events of the day to tell them what they know.

Comment

Democrats are making a 3rd attempt at immigration reform using a social spending bill

Thursday, November 04, 2021

Congressional Democrats are trying — yet again — for a long shot chance at immigration reform. For several months, lawmakers have tried to force the effort into a partisan spending bill.

Comment

Lawyers for Trump, Jan. 6 panel spar in federal court over records fight

Thursday, November 04, 2021

The case the marks the first legal test that pits a current president against his predecessor over what records can be released.

Comment

Stung by election results, moderate Dems want to hit the gas on infrastructure bill

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

The blame game played out on Capitol Hill with Democratic moderates and progressives conveying different messages from Tuesday's electoral losses.

Comment

Financial catastrophe looms as Congress works to address the country's debt ceiling

Monday, October 25, 2021

The clock is ticking for Congress to address America's debt ceiling that lets the government borrow money to pay its bills. A financial catastrophe may follow if it isn't resolved by early December.

Comment

U.S. House approves criminal contempt referral for Steve Bannon

Thursday, October 21, 2021

The House voted 229-202 to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee.

Comment

House panel on Jan. 6 votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.

Comment

Jan. 6 committee votes on holding Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been looking at the causes of the riot. It's now voting on contempt resolution for Steve Bannon who defied its subpoena.

Comment

Tuesday Morning Politics: Congress Investigating Jan. 6, Biden Pushing 'Build Back Better' Agenda

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Claudia Grisales, congressional reporter at NPR, brings the latest political news, including Trump's lawsuit against the Jan. 6 Select Committee, and Biden's legislative efforts.

January 6 committee to moves to hold Bannon in criminal contempt

Friday, October 15, 2021

Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon could face charges of criminal contempt after he defied a congressional subpoena to sit for a deposition.

Comment

Jan. 6 panel moves forward with criminal contempt charge against Steve Bannon

Thursday, October 14, 2021

As expected, Bannon was a no-show for his deposition with the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Comment

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas a Trump ally who promised to pursue his election fraud claims

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was a key figure in a recent Senate report for his promises to pursue former President Donald Trump's false election fraud claims.

Comment

Democrats weigh how to shrink their social spending plan and still make big change

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Shorten the shelf life of programs or cut programs altogether? Those are a couple of the choices facing Democrats as they try to shrink the overall cost of the package.

Comment

The White House authorizes the National Archives to share documents with Jan. 6 panel

Thursday, October 07, 2021

Separately, the select committee investigating the Capitol riot indicated that former Trump strategist Steve Bannon is not planning to comply with the subpoena it issued to him.

Comment

Democrats can't agree on Biden's 'Build Back Better' bill

Saturday, October 02, 2021

President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda is delayed as Congressional Democrats squabble over priorities.

Comment

For The 1st Time, Cori Bush Testifies About Getting An Abortion When She Was A Teen

Thursday, September 30, 2021

In a House hearing Thursday, the Missouri congresswoman shared for the first time publicly her personal story of her sexual assault and subsequent abortion as a teenager.

Comment

The Political Blame Game For Failures Of The Afghan Withdrawal Has Begun

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Two days of congressional testimony from the country's top military leaders has put the battle for that narrative on center stage.

Comment

House Panel Subpoenas The Organizers Behind A Rally That Preceded The Capitol Attack

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The 11 individuals subpoenaed are said to have played a role organizing the rally that preceded the deadly Jan. 6 riot.

Comment

In A Battle Over The Debt Limit, GOP Senators Block A Government Funding Bill

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

After Senate Republicans prevented a resolution to fund the government and raise debt ceiling limit, Democratic congressional leaders are trying to find another way to pass both measures.

Comment

Rep. Karen Bass Launches Campaign To Be The Next Mayor Of Los Angeles

Monday, September 27, 2021

The six-term Democrat is one of the more high-profile names to enter the race to be LA's next mayor.

Comment