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Warner welcomes Kaine to Senate, vows compromise
He's been a mayor and a governor, and now Tim Kaine is Virginia's newest senator in Congress.
Tags: Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Senate, Kathy Stewart
Two local women offer contrasting views on the gun debate
A woman deeply affected by gun violence is responding to a statement made by a mother in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week.
Tags: gun violence, gun laws, gun debate, Nardyne Jefferies, Gayle Trotter
Md. senators sign letter against offshore oil tests
Maryland's two U.S. Senators are among those signing a letter to the president opposing seismic testing for oil and gas deposits off the Atlantic coast.
Analysis: Weak House GOP seeks leverage vs. Obama
WTOP Talkback: What should the new Congress focus on?
A week and a half after the election it seems that congress needs some help in prioritizing.
Tags: WTOP Talkback,
Deficit, infrastructure top Delaney's agenda
Democratic congressman-elect John Delaney emphasized his pursuit of political togetherness Wednesday by invoking both Republican Abraham Lincoln and Democrat Bill Clinton as leaders he hopes to emulate while representing Maryland's 6th District.
Tags: John Delaney, Roscoe Bartlett, elections
Va. escapes worst of recession but new fears ahead
While Virginia escaped the worst of the recession — unemployment peaked at 7.3 percent — uneasiness about the future is in the air. For good reason: The state's fortunes are tied to the outcome of the deficit debate on Capitol Hill and its outcome could dramatically alter its economy.
Tags: economy, jobs, sequestration, military spending
Va. leaders: Congress must act to avoid coming cuts
Automatic cuts of $1.2 trillion set for January unless Congress acts could mean the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the region.
Tags: Mark Warner, budget cuts, hank silverberg, sequestration, Gerry Connolly
Mikulski becomes longest serving woman in Congress
Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski is now the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress.
Tags: Barbara Mikulski, Senate, senator


