John Avoli, the U.S. Capitol attack, and what politics does to good men
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There’s a lot to unpack from the statement from 20th District Del. John Avoli condemning the attacks on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
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Beyer: ‘Congress must ensure Trump’s removal from office’
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Eighth District Democratic Congressman Don Beyer today issued the following statement after violent insurrectionists invaded the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent the peaceful transfer of power.
America under siege: Violent Trump supporters attack U.S. Capitol
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A wave of violent supporters of President Trump breached the U.S. Capitol as Congress was meeting to certify the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, an apocalyptic scene that sent shockwaves around the country and around the globe.
Wins in Georgia Senate cement centrist Democrat makeover of U.S. politics
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Democrats seem poised to sweep the two Georgia Senate runoffs, giving the party control of both houses of Congress ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, and also elevating West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, the most conservative member of the Senate Democratic caucus.
Virginia removes Lee statue from U.S. Capitol collection
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The statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee that had stood in the National Statuary Hall Collection representing Virginia since 1909 was removed from the United States Capitol Sunday night.
Congress, still unable to come together on COVID-19 relief, kicks can down the road
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The House, in the middle of a pandemic, on the cusp of the holidays, has had to pass another stopgap funding measure to avoid a government shutdown.
State commission selects Barbara Rose Johns to represent Virginia in U.S. Capitol display
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A state commission voted Wednesday to replace Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in a U.S. Capitol display with civil-rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, who as a teen led a walkout at her all-Black high school in Farmville that paved the way for school desegregation.
U.S. Chamber praises Biden’s message on masks: Ready to work with COVID-19 Task Force
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today praised President-elect Joe Biden’s message to Americans on the importance of wearing masks and stands ready to work with Biden’s COVID-19 Task Force.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Ben Cline in Sixth District race
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Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline has received the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in his bid for re-election.
Bill in Congress would address tax on interest from delayed refunds
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Millions of Americans are receiving delayed refunds with accumulated interest that, by a quirk in the U.S. tax code, are subject to taxes.
