H.R. 2693 would amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to explicitly allow the chair of the Council of the District of Columbia to electronically transmit to the Congress any act passed by the council; under current law physical copies must...
H.R. 5103 would expand Executive Order 14252 to require the Department of the Interior to implement a beautification program in the district. The bill also would establish within the executive branch the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful...
H.R. 5179 would amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act by overturning the election of the current attorney general for the District of Columbia and authorizing the President to appoint a new attorney general. The current attorney general’s...
H.R. 5183 would amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish a uniform 60-day Congressional review period for all legislation, regulations, and executive actions of the District of Columbia; create a line-item veto during...
H.R. 5214 would amend the Code of the District of Columbia to require mandatory pretrial detention for defendants charged with certain violent crimes and require mandatory cash bail or bail bonds for all defendants charged with other specified...
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported today that the seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate is 6.0 percent in August 2025, unchanged from the revised July 2025 rate of 6.0...
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The District of Columbia’s Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported today that the seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate is 6.0 percent in August 2025, unchanged from the revised July 2025 rate of 6.0...
WASHINGTON— Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled “Oversight of the District of Columbia.” In his statement, Chairman Comer reaffirmed...
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today spoke in support of H.R. 5143, the District of Columbia Policing Protection Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) to empower...
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today spoke in support of H.R. 5140, the District of Columbia Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) to...
The Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025, as amended, brings sweeping reforms to District housing laws. These changes directly affect affordable housing providers, developers, and lenders, and require...
Kevin Griess, Superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, shares his opinions about the Korean War Memorial and the partnership between Department of the Interior volunteers and District of Columbia service members on National Public...
U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force District of Columbia partnered with Department of the Interior volunteers to clean the Korean War Veterans Memorial in D.C. on National Public Lands Day Sept. 27, 2025. About 2,300 National Guard members are...
ASHBURN, VA. -- The Commanders' return to Washington is finally official as the District of Columbia Council voted in favor of the measure once more -- an expected outcome given its vote more than a month ago. The council voted 11-2 on Wednesday...
The Trump administration plans to federalise 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker said on Saturday (October 4, 2025), marking the latest escalation of the president's use of federal intervention in U.S. cities. But...
World News US President Donald Trump (Reuters image) New Delhi: The Trump administration plans to federalise 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Democratic Governor JB Pritzker said Saturday, marking the latest escalation of the president’s use of...
The Trump administration will not be allowed to deploy 200 Oregon National Guard to Portland for now, a federal judge ordered Oct. 4. Judge Karin Immergut ruled the National Guard cannot be deployed for at least 14 days, or until Oct. 18. Another...
A pedestrian walks past a tent encampment in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 24, 2024. President Trump has promised to sweep homeless Americans out of cities in part by forcing many into "long-term institutional settings." Experts on homelessness and...
It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to rise after two lucky winners in Texas and another from Missouri won $1.8 billion in the September 6 drawing. Is this your lucky...
The Trump administration plans to federalise 300 Illinois National Guard troops, Democratic Governor JB Pritzker said Saturday, marking the latest escalation of the president's use of federal intervention in US cities. But the same day, a similar...
