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...

Va. Delegation Calls for USS Arlington to be Commissioned in Norfolk

Rumor has it that the Navy may be thinking of holding the commissioning for the USS Arlington somewhere other than Virginia -- and that has the state's congressional delegation crying foul. "We...

Moran: Offshore Drilling Could Interfere With SEAL Training

This afternoon the House of Representatives passed a bill that would permit oil drilling off the coast of Virginia. On the House floor today, Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) offered his support for an...

DEVELOPING STORY — Federal Shutdown Could Have “Severe Impact” on N. Virginia

On a conference call today, Rep. Jim Moran (D) said he believe the odds of a federal shutdown at the end of the week is about 50/50 -- a dark omen for Arlington and other Northern Virginia...

Speaker Boehner Visits Guapo’s in Shirlington

In the midst of a high-stakes budget fight on Capitol Hill, House Speaker John Boehner found time to dine at Guapo's Restaurant in Shirlington Village last night. Speaker Boehner was joined by...

Moran Steamed About NPR Defunding

On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to cut off federal funding to National Public Radio, and Rep. Jim Moran (D) was not happy about it. In a floor speech that his office put on...

Bozzelli’s Now Serving Pizza in Crystal City

The selection is a bit limited at the moment, but Bozzelli's Italian Deli in Crystal City (2600 Crystal Drive) is now serving pizza. The addition will bring Bozzelli's, which opened in November,...