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|By Kristin Kasper
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) aims to include the measure in the yet-to-be-passed National Defense Authorization Act.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 11:43 AM EST
|By Kristin Kasper
Lawmakers reach an impasse while considering the National Defense Authorization Act.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2021 at 9:18 PM EST
|By Peter Zampa
Former Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.) is being remembered by colleagues and friends as a hero whose legacy will live on.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 4:59 PM EST
|By David Ade
With a budget deadline looming over Congress, some lawmakers want funding for a vaccine mandate written out of the bill.
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Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 10:28 PM EST
|By Peter Zampa
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision could involve the overruling of Roe v. Wade.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 7:55 PM EST
|By David Ade
The bills had both Democratic and Republican sponsors. Our Washington News Bureau caught up with them after the signing.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 4:08 PM EST
|By David Ade
This is President Joe Biden’s latest push to tout the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST
|By Nicole Neuman
“They are in jeopardy. We need to protect them," said the senators.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 6:09 PM EST
|By David Ade
Democrats on Capitol Hill praised the move while some Republicans criticized it
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 3:26 PM EST
|By Kristin Kasper
This Homelessness Awareness Month, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they are continuing to work to lower the number of homeless people.
7-Day Forecast
Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 at 11:55 AM EST
|By David Ade
The funding passed the Senate in the summer- but it still has not reached President Biden’s desk.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 9:15 AM EST
|By Peter Zampa
Immigrant families want the government to pay up for separation policies. Republicans disagree.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 4:32 PM EST
|By Henry Graff
Recruiting and training are just one aspect, but Virginia Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger says the legislation would also create a pilot program to employ truck drivers between the ages of 18 and 21.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 1:27 PM EST
|By Kyle Midura
How an issue that bridges both parties divides Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 10:48 AM EST
|By Nicole Neuman
The ReConnect program offers $1.5 billion in loans and grants to fund the expansion process including on tribal lands.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2021 at 4:26 PM EDT
|By David Ade
The OSHA rule was rolled out Thursday and involves a hefty fine for businesses who do not comply.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2021 at 1:57 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
A federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $35 million to Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and others.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 4:50 PM EDT
|By Henry Graff
It’s a wake up call for Virginia Democrats now being shown the door by a red wave.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 9:30 PM EDT
|By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Tuesday will be a chance for election officials to educate voters and counter the misinformation that still surrounds the 2020 presidential vote.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 4:10 PM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
The final results in the governor’s race could determine the fate of President Joe Biden’s Washington agenda, both in the short and long-term.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2021 at 2:31 PM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
The whole nation could fit within the scope of a challenge to a New York gun law.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 11:08 AM EDT
|By Peter Zampa
The Democratic-led spending package is expected to include more money for child care, but details are still foggy.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 9:59 PM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
It’s a nail-biter of a race with just a week left in the campaign between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin to be Virginia’s next governor.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 1:41 PM EDT
|By David Ade
Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) said the measure will allow states to move forward on a variety of projects with money already in their hands.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By David Ade
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) are working to get Americans back into space.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 9:29 PM EDT
|By David Ade
Lawmakers compete in bipartisan teams to brew unique beers.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 11:24 AM EDT
|By Kristin Kasper
Members of Congress agree: it’s time for new internet regulations, as made apparent during the Facebook whistleblower testimony this month on Capitol Hill.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 5:02 PM EDT
|By Peter Zampa
The Nebraska Republican says he was unaware a foreign national had made donations to his campaign.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By David Ade
Chris Magnus’ hearing took place Tuesday after being nominated for the position in April.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 8:48 AM EDT
|By Peter Zampa
As COVID-19 cases fall across the United States, Alabama has yet to climb higher in the list of vaccinated states.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
Attorney General Mark Herring (D-Va.) faced his Republican challenger, Rep. Jason Miyares in Loudon County for a debate Wednesday.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Samantha McGranahan
Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger joined Governor Northam and Union Leaders at the State Capitol today to lobby for the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act currently stuck in the House.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 4:32 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
Biden also issued a proclamation of Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 11, which is established by Congress.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By Samantha McGranahan
Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is now leading slightly in the polls over Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin in the race for Virginia’s next governor.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 7:15 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Senator Mark Warner says failing to raise the debt ceiling would be “stupidity on steroids.” He says Congress should consider reforming the process.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
West Virginia’s senator is at the center of the controversy as lawmakers head closer to the debt deadline.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 11:42 AM EDT
|By David Ade and Natalie Grim
The COVID EIDL loan would allow business owners to borrow $2 million for recovery. But some worry about the commitment.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2021 at 8:54 AM EDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro
Some watched black smoke billowing over the Pentagon; others ran to safety. Lawmakers reflect on 9/11, 20 years later.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2021 at 6:20 AM EDT
|By A.J. Nwoko
The impact the terrorist attacks had on Americans stretches far beyond the lives of those who lived it.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2021 at 4:13 PM EDT
|By David Ade
The federal government is continuing to provide aid to communities in need of relief from the storm.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By Kristin Kasper
“We’re all in this together,” was his message as he addressed the nation Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By Alana Austin
Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin shared the stage in Northern Virginia today in a rare opportunity for Virginia voters to hear from both major candidates in the governor’s race.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 6:57 PM EDT
|By CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN
The last U.S. planes took off from the airport Monday night, Aug. 30, one minute before midnight in Kabul.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By David Ade
House Democrats are moving forward on a process to potentially add trillions in new spending after members of their own party put up some temporary roadblocks.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 2:24 PM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
The fight for the Virginia governor’s mansion is seen as a barometer of what’s to come in Washington. How national politics could tilt the race to lead the state.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 8:53 PM EDT
|By CALVIN WOODWARD and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
President Joe Biden is calling the violent chaos at Kabul's airport “gut wrenching,” but he's standing by America's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 1:03 PM EDT
|By Alana Austin
Kentucky Republicans, Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul, are calling on the Pentagon to halt plans to require Covid-19 vaccinations for all members of the military.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By Alana Austin
Rep. Greg Steube, a veteran, says he's concerned about how this new mandate will impact troops and military readiness.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 3:08 PM EDT
|By Gray DC Newsroom
Lawmakers are nearing a final vote in the U.S. Senate to push forward a more than $1 trillion infrastructure deal.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Hannah Eason
The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Thursday legislation that would designate $1 million toward a 24-hour substance abuse recovery center in Henrico County.