Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has been tapped to deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency in the Commonwealth as the federal government’s shutdown is expected to interrupt the federally-funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1.
Delaware Senator Tom Carper’s announcement that he will not be seeking re-election has elicited an outpouring of support and well-wishes from his fellow Democratic lawmakers.
A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where authorities say he encountered Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as his armed security detail led the New York Democrat to safety.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is bringing a voting rights bill to the floor Tuesday, though it will probably not get the minimum votes to clear a procedural filibuster and start debate.