Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and Police Chief Robert Contee testified before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on rising crime in the city. U.S. Attorney for the …
118,800 viewsGun violence survivors, activists, faith leaders, and several others spoke at March For Our Lives' second rally in Washington, D.C. In light of the racially-motivated shooting in Buffalo, Ne…
2,279 viewsGun safety advocates and congressional lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) Lucy McBath (D-GA), and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX); and Sen…
251 viewsThe U.S. Conference of Mayors 2022 annual winter meeting began with welcome remarks from District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (D). Nan Whaley, former mayor of Dayton, OH, spoke about the…
339 viewsMartin Luther King III, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and others held a news conference to call on the Senate to eliminate the filibuster and pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advanc…
1,019 viewsVoting rights advocates held the “March On for Washington and Voting Rights” rally to call for the passage of federal voting legislation and statehood for the District of Columbia. Among tho…
2,206 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and constitutional law scholars testified on District of Columbia statehood before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The …
2,084 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing to consider H.R. 51, a bill sponsored by Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) that would grant statehood to D.C. Among the witnesses …
4,361 viewsA memorial service was held for Vernon Jordan, a business executive, civil rights activist, and political adviser to former President Bill Clinton. Mr. Jordan died on March 1, 2021, at age 8…
746 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a situational update with members of her team on the response to the coronavirus pandemic and registrations for vaccinations. She announced tha…
970 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a hearing on the U.S. Capitol . Members of the CBC, civil rights activists, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), and counterterrorism expert Malcolm Nance …
3,005 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a briefing to discuss the city’s and federal agencies' security plans leading up to and on Inauguration Day. The heightened posture followed th…
2,108 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a briefing one week after the attack at the U.S. Capitol during certification of the Electoral College vote. Mayor Bowser provided an update on…
924 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a news conference following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol during certification of the Electoral College vote. At the start, Mayor Bo…
2,179 viewsWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) held a news conference a day after the security breach of the U.S. Capitol. The mayor was joined by District of Columbia Acting Police Chief Robert …
7,139 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams spoke about the newly-approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the George Washington University Hosp…
772 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made remarks at an “In America” event honoring COVID-19 pandemic victims. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser also spoke.
625 viewsJoe Biden was officially nominated for the presidency on day two of the Democratic National Convention. Due to social distancing guidelines put in place in response to the ongoing coronaviru…
8,143 viewsSpeakers in day one of the 2020 Democratic National Convention included former first lady Michelle Obama; Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT); former Ohio Governor John …
26,192 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) held a news conference on D.C. statehood. This event was joined in progress.
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