Thursday, December 15, 2022: D.C. News

The House of Representatives voted to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of this week. The vote was 224 to 201, with nine Republicans joining Democrats to vote in favor. The bill must now go to the Senate to be approved before it can go to...

Thursday, December 15, 2022: D.C. News

The White House and the U.S. Postal Service relaunched a website that allows people to order free COVID-19 tests and have the tests mailed to their homes. The move is part of the Biden administration’s larger winter preparedness plan to manage another potential...

Monday, December 12, 2022: D.C. News

House Republicans plan to vote on a resolution that would end the coronavirus public health emergency when they officially take control of the chamber, potentially setting President Joe Biden up to issue his first veto. The Biden administration has argued that the $10...

Friday, November 18, 2022: D.C. News

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will relinquish her leadership post, a move that marks the end of an era and sets up a shakeup for House Democrats. Pelosi’s announcement came one day after late midterm results projected Republicans will win control of the House....

Wednesday, October 19, 2022: D.C. News

The White House released a memorandum to protect the U.S. from future pandemics and biological threats. The memorandum outlines a strategy aimed at detecting early warnings of pandemics and biological threats, preventing epidemics and biological incidents, and...

Friday, October 14, 2022: D.C. News

The Biden administration extended the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency for the next 90 days. Even though daily deaths and case rates have been falling, health officials are bracing for a potential surge of infections over the winter. The extension ensures...