HEADLINE: Rep. Weiner seeks professional treatment amid scandal CAPTION: Under pressure to resign in a sexting scandal, Rep. Anthony Weiner announced Saturday he was entering professional treatment at an undisclosed location and...

HEADLINE: House leaders face off on health care CAPTION: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued her health care push Wednesday, touting the bills benefits for young people as well as seniors. Meanwhile, the head of the House Republican...

1. SOUNDBITE: (English) Walid al-Moallem, Syrian Foreign Minister: "We are exerting quiet diplomacy. I received (a) telephone call from Mr Nigel (referring to Sir Nigel Sheinwald), the adviser of Prime Minister Tony Blair. He asked us...

Washington, DC 1. Wide of House of Representatives 2. Close of Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher commencing vote UPSOUND: (English) Ellen Tauscher, Presiding Member of Congress: "This is a 15 minute vote." 3. Wide of voting 4. Mid of end of...

1. Wide of Capitol Banquet room with Irish band playing 2. President Bush watching the band play 3. Ted Kennedy watching the band play 4. Hilary Clinton watching the band play 5. Wide of band playing 6. Shot of President Bush, Speaker...

English/Nat The annual debate over trade with China has begun in the U-S Congress. Critics of China say it is wrong to have normal trade relations with a country with widespread human rights abuses, although they acknowledge that once...

Washington DC - 9 December 2004 1. Wide view of meeting 2. Pan view from cameraman to Bush 3. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President: "The concerns expressed are being addressed and that is that we expect our troops to have...

English/Nat Congressman and Senators from both parties joined sides on Thursday to oppose the renewal of special trade status for China. While the Clinton administration insists that its policy of "constructive engagement" is having a...

Washington, DC - 14 July 2009 1. Close-up of US Congresswoman Judy Chu, zoom out to wide of Chu and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with hands raised 2. Pelosi speaking, zoom out to wide of Pelosi and Chu 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Judy Chu,...

HEADLINE: Pelosi on supercommittee: Nothing 'big and bold' CAPTION: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says the debt supercommittee is "in the stretch" six days out from its deadline. Pelosi told reporters "I'm still optimistic. But I'm...

HEADLINE: Party leaders claim election night victories CAPTION: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she saw election night as a win for her party, meanwhile Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele called GOP victories in New Jersey and...

1. Pull out from United States President, George W Bush at table speaking to reporters, to wide of news conference 2. Mid of US Vice President Dick Cheney 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W Bush, US President: "I do want to say something...

HEADLINE: NY constituents rally, call on Weiner to quit CAPTION: Foes and supporters of embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner yelled at each other in front of the New York Democrat's district office on Sunday as congressional leaders called on...

HEADLINE: New lawmakers ready to navigate corridors of power CAPTION: A GOP wave in the 2010 midterm elections means dozens of new lawmakers in the nation's capital. Republican Adam Kinzinger from Illinois is part of the biggest...

Dec. 4 -- House Speaker John Boehner may need to rely on Democrats in a bid to avert another government shutdown. Bloomberg's Peter Cook reports on In The Loop.

Dec. 11 -- On ""With All Due Respect,"" Mark and John debate whether the president's endorsement of a big ol' spending bill has backfired. (Source: Bloomberg)

1. Wide of US President Barack Obama walking into health care summit and shaking hands with lawmakers 2. Mid of Republican leaders 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President: "Part of the goal here, I think, is to figure out what...

US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he was confident he would be able to work with Congress to pass a resolution authorising military intervention in Syria. Obama met congressional leaders at the White House as part of his...

HEADLINE: Voter enthusiasm on the side of the GOP CAPTION: Unlike 2008, voter enthusiasm appears to be with the GOP heading into the midterm elections, not Democrats. (Sept. 27) [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] One of the keys to President...

Pool 1. Mid of Democrats walking to the podium (Nancy Pelosi (left) and Steny Hoyer (right)) 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Republican Nancy Pelosi, Democrat for California, Speaker of the House-elect: "First and foremost, I salute the...

Washington, DC - 30 January 2007 1. Admiral William Fallon walks into committee room, sits down at witness table 2. Close of Fallon at witness table 3. Wide of committee room as hearing gets underway 4. Wide of Fallon at witness...

1. US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat, Nevada) walking up to podium 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Harry Reid, US Senate Majority Leader: "Every economic indicator and every passing day reminds us how we must act and act robustly...

HEADLINE: Pelosi downplays second stimulus package CAPTION: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking a wait and see approach to another economic stimulus package. Pelosi said she wants to see the first stimulus package 'play out' before...

English/Nat Thousands of students gathered for a rally on the steps of Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday to call for freedom for Tibet. Some of Hollywood's hottest names were there, along with members of Congress With less than two...