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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.

Saturday - 02/09/2013, 08:46am EST

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.

Friday - 02/08/2013, 03:59pm EST

Tags: gun violence, gun laws, gun debate, Nardyne Jefferies, Gayle Trotter

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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.

Thursday - 01/31/2013, 08:56pm EST

Tags: offshore oil and gas, Barbara Mikulski, Ben Cardin,

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Analysis: Weak House GOP seeks leverage vs. Obama

Saturday - 01/19/2013, 11:29am EST

Tags: gop, obama

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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.

Saturday - 11/17/2012, 02:11pm EST

Tags: WTOP Talkback,

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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.

Wednesday - 11/07/2012, 04:15pm EST

Tags: John Delaney, Roscoe Bartlett, elections

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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.

Saturday - 10/13/2012, 02:45pm EDT

Tags: economy, jobs, sequestration, military spending

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