Yorktown Student Wins Local Art Competition

(Updated at 10:25 a.m. on 5/21/12) A Yorktown High School student has won the honor of having his artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Yorktown student Ryan Carroll was announced the winner of...

Pence’s Arlington Home Causing Indiana Election Flap

An election battle is brewing in Indiana over Rep. Mike Pence's home in Arlington. The Republican congressman is running for governor in his home state of Indiana. According to The Journal...

Moran Introduces Autism Legislation That Could Benefit Arlington Schools

Rep. Jim Moran (D) introduced legislation today that would provide funding to schools for additional training for teachers who work with students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). At a press...

Morning Poll: Accelerated Withdrawal from Afghanistan?

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) took to the House floor yesterday to call for an accelerated drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. "The time to accelerate our withdrawal from Afghanistan has arrived,"...

Pedro and Vinny’s Caters for Texas Congressmen

Pedro and Vinny's, the tiny take-out burrito eatery at 2599 Columbia Pike, has some new friends in high places. The restaurant had the rare privilege of catering a congressional event last week,...

Arlington Sounds Alarm on Transportation Bill

Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes is warning that a transportation bill approved by the House Ways and Means committee on Friday could have significant reprocussions for the Metro transit...

Morning Notes

Fmr. CIA Officer Charged -- Former CIA officer and current Arlington resident John Kiriakou, 47, was charged yesterday with repeatedly leaking classified information to journalists. Kiriakou is...

Patrick Murray: Rematch With Jim Moran in 2012

As predicted, retired Army colonel Patrick Murray is preparing for an electoral rematch with Rep. Jim Moran in 2012. Murray has announced that he will again seek the Republican nomination in the...

Virginia Dems to Host DNC Chair at Clarendon Fundraiser

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) will be the featured speaker at a political fundraiser in Clarendon next week. Schultz will join Democratic Party of...

Local Congressmen Sponsor Federal Leave Bill

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) is among the local congressional sponsors of a new bipartisan bill that allow federal employees to donate unused sick days to "sick leave banks." The banks would then serves as...

Moran Wants to Eliminate the Federal Debt Ceiling

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) has joined two fellow House Democrats in introducing a bill that would abolish the federal debt ceiling. The lawmakers -- Moran, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Hank...

Moran Votes ‘No’ On Debt Deal

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) voted against the debt deal that passed the House 269-161 yesterday and passed the Senate 74-26 this afternoon. In a statement, Moran said he opposed the deal due to its...

Moran ‘Proud’ of Vote Against GOP Budget Plan

Rep. Jim Moran says he's proud to have been among the 190 legislators who voted against a Republican-backed plan to slash federal spending and balance the budget. The bill passed the House of...

NYC’s Danny Ross Playing Iota Club on Sunday

New York-based congressional staffer by day, singer-songwriter-pianist by night, Danny Ross will be making his Washington-area debut Sunday night at Iota Club in Clarendon. Ross, a staffer in the...

USS Arlington Will Be Commissioned in Norfolk

In a victory for Virginia's congressional delegation, the Navy has announced that the USS Arlington will be commissioned at the Norfolk Naval Base. Following word last week that ports outside of...