Hold your horses: Budget bill likely to get bogged down in Senate
The budget reconciliation bill will not be approved by the U.S. Senate as quickly as President Donald Trump would like, says one expert.
The budget reconciliation bill will not be approved by the U.S. Senate as quickly as President Donald Trump would like, says one expert.
Valley Community Services Board and Augusta Health are bracing for substantial cuts to Medicaid and Medicare programs over the next decade.
New data reveals that 82 of Virginia’s 137 animal shelters achieved no-kill status in 2024, and nearly 84 percent of animals were saved.
The CPB is pushing back on President Donald Trump’s executive order to no longer provide federal funding for NPR and PBS.
Tim Kaine’s staff got in touch with me earlier this week to make sure that I was aware a vote was anticipated on Wednesday night on the senator’s bill to repeal the dumb Trump tariffs, which I appreciated, getting that heads up.

Gerry Connolly wrote on social media on Monday that he has been diagnosed again with esophageal cancer.
Leaders of the House SEEC and SEEC Member U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell are celebrating the success of a court decision against the EPA.
On the anniversary of Virginia Tech’s mass shooting, a gun violence prevention organization is angry that the governor hasn’t done more.
One hundred members of Congress are calling out the EPA Administrator for his wholesale assault on the central mission of the agency.
A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers is pushing back against the Trump USDA’s move to cancel $500 million in funding for food banks.
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