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In this image from video, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks on the House floor, Thursday, July 23, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ocasio-Cortez's objections to a Republican lawmaker's verbal assault on her expanded Thursday as she and other Democrats took to the House floor to demand an end to a sexist culture of “accepting violence and violent language against women.” Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., is seated right. (House Television via AP)

House, Senate Dems want to allow Postal Service to do more banking activities

In today’s Federal Newscast, House and Senate Democrats press the rest of Congress to let the Postal Service get into the banking business.

Federal Newscast

Bill to let anyone who served get a vaccine at VA passes Senate

Federal Newscast

Senate zipping through confirmations on the way to impeachment trial

Congress

Defense chief orders review of military sex assault programs

Defense

Capitol has to get back to business

Congress

Out with the old Congress, in with the new

Congress

In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of NDAA

Defense

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is seen at the U.S. Capitol at night after negotiators sealed a deal for COVID relief Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Washington. Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana.

Congress working ’til the bitter end of the year

Budget

Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

Government Shutdown

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden wants to “restore the soul of America.” First, he'll need to fix a broken and divided Congress. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Senators want answers regarding SolarWinds cyber attack

Federal Newscast

With so much going on, Congress still has a lot to tackle

Congress

Last day of FY 2020, Senate expected to send through CR to the President

In today’s Federal Newscast, today is the last day of fiscal 2020 and the Senate is expected to move the continuing resolution forward to the President’s desk.

Federal Newscast

VA sees slight drop in facilities with staffing shortages

In today’s Federal Newscast, medical centers at the Department of Veterans Affairs see a slight improvement in staffing shortages over the last year.

Federal Newscast

Last month of the fiscal year, what does Congress have planned?

Congress

Not much got done in Congress over the last two weeks, and tomorrow is the first day of the last month of the fiscal year.

House, Senate Dems want to allow Postal Service to do more banking activities

Bill to let anyone who served get a vaccine at VA passes Senate

Senate zipping through confirmations on the way to impeachment trial

Defense chief orders review of military sex assault programs

Capitol has to get back to business

Out with the old Congress, in with the new

In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of NDAA

Congress working ’til the bitter end of the year

Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

Senators want answers regarding SolarWinds cyber attack

With so much going on, Congress still has a lot to tackle

Last day of FY 2020, Senate expected to send through CR to the President

VA sees slight drop in facilities with staffing shortages

Last month of the fiscal year, what does Congress have planned?

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