Stopgap funding bill would cut DC budget by $1 billion
The bill House Republicans introduced Saturday to keep the government open would cut Washington, D.C.’s 2025 budget by $1 ...
Josh Kraft hits Boston Mayor Wu for costs of DC trip: $650K is ‘a lot of money’
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu brought in outside lawyers to help prepare for her high-stakes congressional testimony last week.
Proposed federal bill threatens to slash DC budget by $1.1 billion, officials say
A proposed federal spending bill would require D.C. to spend at its budgeted level from last fiscal year, a reduction of ...
Controversial permit-to-purchase gun bill clears Washington House
OLYMPIA – Democrats in the Washington state House on Saturday approved an overhaul of the state’s system for buying guns.
Congressional Republicans seek to unite around bill to avert government shutdown
The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial ...
Free school meals for thousands in WA at stake as Congress eyes budget
As Congress contemplates reduced funding for free school meals, Washington lawmakers punted on a measure to make lunch and ...
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Housing-supply bill that would turn existing commercial buildings into homes advances
“If you take an old building and you turn it into residential housing, then the energy code applies,” Walen said at the Feb. 6 hearing. “It can be very, very expensive, and makes the project ...
GOP spending bill would lead to $1 billion in D.C. cuts, city officials say
The bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown would make D.C. revert to its 2024 spending. City officials fear cuts to ...
Trump puts pin in plan to sign DC takeover executive order — for now
With D.C.'s government governed by the Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, any Trump executive order will likely be challenged in court.
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On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches
The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to ...
Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress
Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to ...
Bill requiring permits for gun purchases passes WA State House on party-line vote
The legislation imposes a series of new regulations on gun buyers, including a requirement to obtain a permit before ...