Process was initiated due to COVID-19 concerns. On Friday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California said House members can continue to vote remotely until December 30. …
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National Cathedral to Get New Windows
Windows that memorialize Confederate leaders are gone. The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. announced it has commissioned renowned black artist Kerry James Marshall to create “racial-justice themed windows”…
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Interior Announces Land Management Improvements
Bureau headquarters will leave Colorado and move to D.C. Last week, the Department of the Interior announced that it would be taking steps to restructure the Bureau of…
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Pentagon Approves National Guard for September 18 Rally
Extra security brought in for “Justice for J6” rally at the Capitol. A request from Capitol Police to provide 100 D.C. National Guard troops in case law enforcement…
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Capitol Fencing Reinstalled for D.C. Rally
Law enforcement is concerned about the prospect of violence. Protective fencing is once again going to surround the U.S. Capitol next week as Capitol Police anticipate potential problems…
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Senate Announces D.C. Statehood Hearing
National support of the measure reported to be at 54%. On Tuesday, the Senate announced that it would be moving forward with a plan to consider extending statehood…
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France Sending Statue of Liberty “Little Sister” to U.S.
It is intended to “conserve and defend our friendship,” France says. A “little sister” version of the Statue of Liberty should arrive in the U.S. from France just…
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House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill
Vote was entirely along party lines. By a vote of 216-208, the House of Representatives voted for the second time in less than a year to make the…
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House to Vote on D.C. Statehood Bill
Vote to occur the week of April 19. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives for the District of Columbia, said the House will…
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Car Rams Capitol Barricade
Capitol police officers injured and killed. On Friday afternoon, a car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol striking wo officers. One of the Capitol Police was killed…
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