Congress

Immigration activist Astrid Silva delivers remarks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July 2016. She is giving the Spanish-language response to President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday.

In Spanish-Language Response, Activist Says Trump Inspiring Discrimination

11:43pm February 28, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Silva, who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child, says she will be talking to people like her parents who have been in the U.S. for years without a path to citizenship, "living in fear."

President Trump arrives to address a joint session of the Congress at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Calling For 'Renewal Of The American Spirit,' Trump Outlines Optimistic Vision

11:40pm February 28, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

"I am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart," Trump said at the outset.

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Trump's Address To Joint Session Of Congress, Annotated

11:28pm February 28, 2017

The president shared his vision for the "renewal of the American spirit" on Tuesday night. Journalists across NPR are annotating his remarks.

U.S. lawmakers are once again weighing changes to the popular but troubled H-1B work visa.

Trump May Weigh In On H-1B Visas, But Major Reform Depends On Congress

2:44pm February 28, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

President Trump has said he wants to crack down on abuses and protect American workers. But it's Congress that holds the power to fundamentally reform the program, and work there is underway.

Trump May Weigh In On H-1B Visas, But Major Reform Depends On Congress

2:44pm February 28, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

President Trump has said he wants to crack down on abuses and protect American workers. But it's Congress that holds the power to fundamentally reform the program, and work there is underway.

Trump May Weigh In On H-1B Visas, But Major Reform Depends On Congress

2:44pm February 28, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

President Trump has said he wants to crack down on abuses and protect American workers. But it's Congress that holds the power to fundamentally reform the program, and work there is underway.

President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night is expected to strike a more optimistic tone than his inaugural address did last month.

Trump To Lay Out Plans For 'Renewal Of The American Spirit' In Joint Address

10:49am February 28, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Tuesday's speech to Congress is a chance to reset a tumultuous first month. Administration officials say President Trump will strike a more optimistic tone than he did in his inaugural address.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 24.

Politics & Government

Here's What To Watch For When Trump Addresses Congress

9:55am February 27, 2017

by Mara Liasson

It's not a "State of the Union" address, but Trump's mood about the country will matter, along with whether he gives Congress direction on policy priorities like health care and taxes.

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A group numbering in the hundreds gather to protest the appearance of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell R-Ky., and the policies of the Trump administration in Jeffersontown, Ky., on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

With Protests, Both Obama And Trump White Houses Saw 'Manufactured' Anger

5:49pm February 22, 2017

by Arnie Seipel

Congressional town halls were overtaken with protests in the first year of Barack Obama's term, too. They weren't taken all that seriously, at first, but developed into a wave at the ballot box.

An overflow crowd forced Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., to hold his first town hall in Ashville, N.Y., outside in a parking lot instead of inside the seniors center.

New York Republican Rep. Tom Reed Faces Angry Crowds, Deep In Trump Country

1:38pm February 19, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Constituents have recently packed GOP town halls to voice their concerns about health care and President Trump. On Saturday, Reed held four town halls in his Western New York district.

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