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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National Guard Troops Drawing Down from D.C.
Defense Secretary okays smaller support force for two more months. As the concerns of protests and potential civil unrest in Washington, D.C. continue to decrease, many National Guard…
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Iran Claims Active Terror Cells in D.C.
Demand withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Middle East. Militia groups from Iran claim to have active cells of operatives stationed in Washington, D.C., and other American cities,…
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National Guard in D.C. Until March
They have responded to local and federal agency requests to be there. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced that the National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., after…
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Defense Secretary Visits Guard Troops at Capitol
Calls increase for them to go home. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited troops from the National Guard who are protecting the Capitol. He spoke to them from the building’s…
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Participant in January 6th Events Denied Bail
Federal judge delivers stern reprimand in video conference. The face of 60-year-old Arkansas resident Richard Barnett made headlines weeks ago as the man who broke into Speaker Pelosi’s…
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Capitol Police Chief Requests Permanent Fencing
Also seeking nearby back-up forces. Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman has called for the United States Capitol to have permanent fencing and back-up security to prevent…
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National Guard to Remain in D.C.
Assisting federal and local law enforcement with security. Honoring requests from the U.S. Parks Service, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police Department…
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