2012 Congress News Today

Debate over gun laws the political climate is even tougher now since 2012. congress has added more pro gun lawmakers to its ranks. alex? >> okay, kristen welker. be nice to see the manchin toomey bill return to the hill. lets bring in the president, as i welcome you, bob, he talked about the inaction on the gun inaction. can you see any way that congress can be moved on this issue? >> i dont, alex, especially as we head into the 2016 election. you have a republican senate and house that is loo...

The state of arizona. justices scalia and thomas said they were wrong, the supreme court were wrong and thats a constitutional violation. it wasnt the supremacy clause. >> between fast and and federal drug laws, america selected? >> fast and furious. this is where attorney holder said im not giving any documents in 2012. congress said youre in contempt, holder. there is a lawsuit that continues to go on. violation of the necessary proper clause with regard to congressional oversight of the execu...

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night. howt about congress? the united states postal service has recorded a $15.9 billion loss for 2012. congress concluded last year without passing legislation to help the post office slow the bleeding. lets look at other top stories. a preliminary hearing for james holmes is scheduled for today. he is accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 others during a shooting rampage. families of the victims are suing the theater and many are angry that it pla...

whitney houston on a dangerous path days before her death. she drank heavily in the days before her death. she started drinking 10:00 in the morning poolside. also, have we got a deal for you. and i mean it. a payroll tax cut deal is now actually in place. the lawmakers using a word they havent used in a while, the big c word, compromise. iran showing off a new level of nuclear know-how and playing the oil card, as well. what does iran want and what is it capable of? were speaking ...

Newsroom tonight. mike, the president gives his state of the union address, what, a week from tonight, i guess. a tone setter for congress or whats the census here. >> key republicans say they will be listening carefully to see finance f. its a campaign-type speech or the president will lay out plans for 2012. congress will need to do spending bills transportation issues. a remember of the senate republic leadership is hopeful there might be cooperation on energy. >> the president just recently ...

Or congress in the house, they voted against giving money to firefighters and teachers. they want to get these things they believe to be political viable, democrats do, they want republicans to vote against them and continue this moving forward. whats up next? we suspect there will be another smaller bit of the presidents jobs bill this will have to do with infrastructure. and youll see something in the lower billions trying to fix roads and bridges. that vote will come up to the senate and most...

Head for this countrys already battered economy. the job market is still beaten down, housing market horrible, federal government cannot agree on how to deal with a debt sealing . the white house wont be able to agree on a deficit reduction plan until 2012. congress is still on break. perfect. the obama administration downplayeded it announcement saying it was political and should not be taken to seriously. they are wrong. stock market had the biggest one-day loss since the threat of a nuclear m...