Nov 11th, 2008 · The long-awaited, $621 million underground Capitol Visitor Center opens to the public in three weeks. It's lush and made out of Pennsylvania sandstone, Tennessee marble and Virginia granite. It's also behind schedule and way over budget. NPR's Brian Naylor takes us on a pre-opening tour of the biggest expansion in the Capitol's history.
Jul 30th, 2008 · President Bush signs a housing bill that could help struggling homeowners stay in their homes and stabilize the nation's troubled housing market. NPR's Brian Naylor discusses the bill and explains the key points that every homeowner should know.
Apr 26th, 2008 · Last night, Congress may have resolved the legislative knot that is the farm bill, which governs the massive presence of the federal government in farming, food and fiber production, nutrition, even the lumber industry. It also involves one of the most complex lobbying operations in Washington. Brian Naylor speaks with John Ydstie from the Capital.
Apr 10th, 2008 · In Washington on Thursday, lawmakers are holding more hearings on legislation to aid distressed homeowners. Congress is considering several bills to help stem rising foreclosures. The Bush administration Wednesday proposed expanding a Federal Housing Administration program. Renee Montagne talks to NPR's John Ydstie and Brian Naylor about the evolving developments.
Mar 10th, 2008 · Lawmakers in the House and Senate this week take up the $3 trillion budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct.1. Brian Naylor talks to Renee Montagne about what lawmakers will be looking to cut from or add to the election-year budget.
Feb 11th, 2008 · Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) has died. The 14-term legislator was chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, founding co-chairman of the Human Rights Caucus -- and the only Holocaust survivor in Congress. NPR's Brian Naylor has this remembrance.
Sep 13th, 2006 · Sen. Lincoln Chafee's win in Rhode Island's Republican primary could help the GOP hold on to the Senate as a whole. Chafee, a maverick Republican, is thought to have a good chance at holding his seat in the general election, even though Rhode Island is heavily Democratic. Renee Montagne talks to Brian Naylor.
Aug 4th, 2006 · Senate Democrats have blocked legislation that would have raised the minimum wage for the first time in a decade. They wouldn't support the bill because it also would have permanently cut estate taxes. Brian Naylor reports.