Obama: 'Congress did the right thing' (3:04)
While speaking at a Boeing plant on Friday, President Barack Obama praised Congress for passing the payroll tax cut extension, but told supporters it was only a small step in the right direction. (Feb. 17)
Congress sends payroll tax cut bill to Obama (1:13)
The Senate approved the $143 billion pay roll tax cut measure on a bipartisan 60-36 vote minutes after the House approved it. President Barack Obama is expected to sign it shortly after returning from a West Coast fundraising swing. (Feb. 17)
House approves payroll tax cut (1:28)
The House passed a payroll tax cut extension for 160 million Americans. The Senate approved the measure minutes later, sending it to President Obama for his signature. (Feb. 17)
U.S.-China, cutting historic deals in Iowa (2:29)
China's Vice President Xi Jinping and his delegation attended a historic forum Thursday morning in Des Moines for talks between Chinese and U.S. officials on agricultural issues like food security, food safety and agricultural sustainability. (Feb. 16)
Clash of religion, contraception at Hill hearing (2:04)
Religious leaders told a House panel Thursday the Obama administration was violating basic rights to religious freedom with its policies for requiring that employees of religion-affiliated institutions have access to birth control coverage. (Feb. 16)
Pelosi, Boehner on tax payroll cut deal (2:47)
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says her party is mostly satisfied with a bill extending payroll tax cuts and benefits for the unemployed. Speaker John Boehner says he supports the deal, but doesn't think it'll help the economy much. (Feb. 16)
