If you've ever felt stupider after watching Congress bicker about some issue for a couple of hours, you're not wrong. The nation's lawmakers are, in fact, dumbing themselves down, according to a new report by the Sunlight Foundation. more ›

It's been a banner week for D.C. autonomy—one Republican wants to ban all abortions in D.C. after 20 weeks, and now another wants to exempt all military personnel from the city's gun laws. more ›

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton released the testimony she would have given had she been permitted to speak in a hearing on a GOP bill that would prohibit District women from having an abortion after 20 weeks. more ›

On The Rachel Maddow Show yesterday, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton called a congressional bill that would ban abortions in D.C. after 20 weeks a "straight-out cowardly case of bullying." more ›

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton announced today that she will not be given the opportunity to testify during a congressional hearing on a bill that would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks in D.C. more ›

Next week a House subcommittee will hold a hearing on a Republican-sponsored bill that would ban abortions in D.C. after the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, reports Roll Call. more ›

On this day in 1802 the City of Washington was incorporated by Congress, the first step in the then-ongoing creation of a new capital for the nation. more ›

Former ER star Noah Wyle was among 100 protesters arrested on Capitol Hill today during a demonstration urging Congress not to cut Medicaid. more ›

A prominent pro-life group has said that it will oppose a D.C. budget autonomy bill unless it includes language prohibiting the use of local funds for abortions. more ›

In the year since 41 residents were arrested on Capitol Hill during a protest for D.C. voting rights and self-determination, the city has seen slow and uneven progress towards budget autonomy. more ›

As part of his most recent budget, President Obama has cut federal funds for Metro by 10 percent—and local leaders are not happy. more ›

As a congressional committee heard complaints over a proposed memorial for President Dwight D. Eisenhower during a hearing yesterday, architect Frank Gehry said he would be open to making changes to his controversial design. more ›

Would you be more likely to vote on a Saturday than on a Tuesday? A pair of congressional Democrats bet that you would, and they'd like to change federal law to allow weekend voting for congressional and presidential contests. more ›

A group of D.C. voting rights activists are protesting Republican Arizona Rep. Trent Franks' Glendale district office this afternoon over legislation he's introduced on the Hill that would prohibit abortions in the District after 20 weeks. more ›

It's never a good idea to design anything by committee, much less should the nation's memorials be left to members of Congress. Regardless, a proposed design for a memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower that has attracted widespread criticism will be the topic of a congressional hearing later this month. more ›

First it was Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). Then Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. And now it's Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) who has added his name to the list of Republicans that seem sympathetic to the District's demands that it be able to spend its own money without having to jump through the usual congressional hurdles. more ›

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton joined Rep. Carol Maloney (D-NY) in walking out of a House Oversight Committee hearing this morning on a new regulation requiring employers and insurers to provide contraception coverage to their employees. more ›

A popular program that allows D.C. public school students to receive tuition for private school education has had its funding cut under President Obama's 2013 budget. more ›

President Obama has included language in his 2013 federal budget that would allow the District to spend its own money when and how it wants. more ›

In April 2011, Antonio Davis was arrested during a protest on Capitol Hill. Almost a year later, he faces trial because the doctor-recommended marijuana he uses to mitigate the pain from AIDS registered on a court-mandated drug test. more ›

The District is a step closer to being able to more flexibly schedule it's own elections, but it's still a mighty big step. more ›

A bill that would allow the District more flexibility in scheduling its elections may finally move forward in Congress. more ›

A Virginia Senate committee voted down a provision yesterday that would have forbidden any abortions after 20 weeks, the point at which pro-life organization say that fetuses can feel pain. more ›

As they do every year, tens of thousands of pro-lifers will gather on the National Mall today for the March for Life, where they will again demand further restrictions on abortions throughout the country. more ›

A member of Congress is holding a hearing to determine why the Occupy D.C. encampment at McPherson Square has been allowed to stay as long as it has. more ›

Today the Post looked at the net worths of current and former members of Congress, as the wealth gap between elected officials and ordinary Americans continues to grow. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is doing just fine. more ›

Four D.C. voting rights protestors, including the organizer of a week-old hunger strike, were arrested on Capitol Hill during a rally against anti-abortion language in a federal budget resolution. more ›

Well, damn it. Despite Martin Austermuhle's protestations yesterday, the federal government still looks like it's creeping toward running out of cash and going into shutdown mode. Hooray. Bad news for D.C. more ›

It's Wednesday, and Congress has yet to finalize and vote on an omnibus federal spending plan. You know what that means -- if something isn't done by Friday, the federal government could shut down, taking with it the District's government. more ›

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton ceremonially kicked off her re-election campaign during a speech on Saturday, reports The Hoya. more ›