What the White House and Democrats will focus on during the lame duck session of Congress

The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Robert Garcia, Mike Lawler, Summer Lee and Zach Nunn that aired Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, on "Face the Nation."MARGARET BRENNAN:  Joining us now for a look at the new Congress, a group of freshmen House members, Congressman Robert Garcia is the president of the Democratic freshman class. He's from the state of California. Gentlemen next to him is New York Republican congressman, Mike Lawler. Congresswoman Summer Lee is a Democrat. And she is from the state of Pennsylvania. And Congressman Zach Nunn is Republican from Iowa.MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to...

Senior advisers to President Joe Biden are expected to gather this weekend at Camp David to sharpen the president's State of the Union message, which will be delivered Tuesday night. Longtime Biden aides including senior White House advisers Bruce Reed, Mike Donilon and Anita Dunn will join chief White House speechwriter Vinay Reddy. Mr. Biden is expected at Camp David Saturday evening and Sunday.Two sources familiar with the planning tell CBS News historian and author Jon Meacham, who has served as an occasional outside adviser to Mr. Biden during the 2020 campaign and his presidency, is also heading to Camp David...

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said Sunday he continues to believe Democrats can reach a deal with Republicans on police reform legislation in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, with calls for change gaining renewed momentum a year and a half after formal bipartisan talks collapsed in Congress.Booker shared the status of police reform talks between him and his colleagues during an appearance on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, saying he sees the potential to find agreement on increasing law enforcement standards and strengthening accountability in police departments."There is a pathway forward, and I'm going to...

The political network of influential groups financed by powerful conservative billionaire Charles Koch plans to oppose the 2024 presidential candidacy of former President Donald Trump — and will actively look to back an alternative during the Republican presidential primary, according to an Americans for Prosperity official. In a memo shared with CBS News, AFP chief executive Emily Seidel wrote to supporters and donors that "the best thing for the country would be to have a president in 2025 who represents a new chapter."AFP has sat out the past couple of GOP presidential cycles, but the group now joins the conservative...

"Face the Nation" Guest Lineup:Sen. Cory Booker — (R) New JerseySen. Ted Cruz — (R) TexasGary Cohn — Vice Chairman of IBM, Former Director of the National Economic Council during the Trump AdministrationPlus, a bipartisan panel with new members of Congress:Rep. Robert Garcia — (D) CaliforniaRep. Zach Nunn — (R) IowaRep. Summer Lee — (D) PennsylvaniaRep. Mike Lawler — (R) New YorkHow to watch "Face the Nation"Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023TV: "Face the Nation" airs Sunday mornings on CBS. Click here for your local listingsRadio: Subscribe to "Face the Nation" from CBS Radio News to listen on-the-goFree online stream: Watch the show on CBS' streaming network at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET.With the latest news and analysis from Washington, don't miss Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) this Sunday on "Face the Nation" (@FaceTheNation). And for the latest from America's premier public affairs program, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) officially passed their new early primary calendar on Saturday, which drastically shakes up the order of states to first cast votes in the presidential nomination process. The plan, which was supported by President Joe Biden, makes South Carolina the first state on the presidential primary calendar on Feb. 3, 2024, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada three days later. The proposal would also move battleground states Georgia and Michigan up in the calendar.Iowa, whose caucus has kicked off the process for Democrats since 1972, is now out of the early window according to the DNC. Supporters of...

Amid renewed discussion of police procedures, large bipartisan majorities believe at least some changes are necessary. Partisans do differ on the extent of change needed and the urgency of police reform generally: Democrats say major changes are needed; Republicans say minor ones would suffice. Democrats consider police reform a high priority; Republicans, less so. As has long been the case, race shapes people's views of both how their local police make them personally feel and how they perceive the way police treat White people and Black people. People's feelings about police in their own community are related to their views on the...

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas commended President Biden on Sunday for ordering the destruction of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean but faulted him for waiting several days to take action, saying the president's handling of the incident "projected weakness" to Beijing.Fighter jets shot the balloon out of the sky off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday on the president's orders, one week after it was first detected over Alaska, U.S. officials said. Appearing on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Cruz suggested that swifter and more decisive action would have sent a stronger message to Chinese...

The following is a transcript of an interview with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas that aired Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, on "Face the Nation."MARGARET BRENNAN: We want to go now to Dallas, Texas, where we are joined by Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Good morning to you, Senator.SEN. TED CRUZ: Good morning, Margaret.MARGARET BRENNAN: So this balloon traversed 11 states, but the Pentagon says they were able to mitigate some of its impact. Do you think there is upside to the fact that this was captured this time?SEN. CRUZ: Well, listen, I want to start by doing something that I...

For more than 100 years, New Hampshire has hosted the first primary in the nation on the road to the presidential nomination. But some Democrats want to change that, arguing that New Hampshire is too small, too rural and not diverse or reflective enough of a changing country despite the state hosting the first primary since 1920 due to a state law.This weekend, the Democratic National Committee meets in Philadelphia to discuss making some changes to their presidential nominating calendar. Under the proposed plan, which is being supported by President Joe Biden, South Carolina would become the first state on the...