Senators, representatives from Maryland and Virginia said they planned on using their plus-one spot to either bring a fired federal worker or an employee advocate.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a message to Americans, Canadians and one specific message to Donald Trump about U.S. tariffs placed on Canadian goods. Some Democratic lawmakers will boycott President Donald Trump’s address Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress.

Washington, D.C.-area Democrats are urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reinstate the staff fired from HHS and the National Institute of Health. The initiative,

Northern Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly issued a scathing statement attacking the Trump/GOP budget plan today. Here is the text of his remarks: By U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to lower costs for American families.

Overall in D.C., more than twice as many people have filed for unemployment insurance this year than did during the same period last year.

Gerry Connolly of Virginia ... Rep. Kweisi Mfume, of Maryland, said: “Donald Trump and Elon Musk are destroying the state of the union. I don’t need to be there to watch him claim otherwise.”