Jacqueline Klimas

Democratic lawmaker: Authorization needed for sustained strikes

Rep. Judy Chu, California Democrat, said Monday that Congress needs to authorize further strikes in Syria if officials determine it'll be a sustained action against the Islamic State. Published September 23, 2014

Kay Hagan ahead in newest poll

A new poll found that Sen. Kay Hagan, North Carolina Democrat, has a slight edge in the upcoming midterm elections, though President Obama continues to have very low approval ratings in the swing state. Published September 23, 2014

Sen. Tim Kaine: Congress should have voted on Syria strikes

Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrat, said Tuesday that Congress should have voted on air strikes in Syria before leaving Washington for a month and a half of campaigning. Published September 23, 2014

Vance McAllister’s wife says she’s ‘blessed’ in new campaign ad

Rep. Vance McAllister, Louisiana Republican, released a campaign ad with his wife vouching for his character after he was caught on film kissing a married staffer earlier this year. Published September 23, 2014

Pentagon: ‘We believe we hit what we were aiming at’ against Islamic State in Syria

Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said Tuesday that officials are still assessing the success of more than 20 airstrikes that happened last night against the Islamic State. Published September 23, 2014

Republicans, Democrats tied in generic race: poll

Voters across the country are equally as likely to vote for a Republican as a Democrat in Congress, according to a new poll released Monday. Published September 23, 2014

Elijah Cummings: Secret Service responsible for White House security failures

Rep. Elijah Cummings, Maryland Democrat, said Monday that he plans to investigate the recent failure of the Secret Service to make sure it's not a sign of a broader problem in the agency. Published September 22, 2014

Hillary Clinton is fundraising for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Hillary Clinton sent out a fundraiser email Monday morning on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Published September 22, 2014

Dem Congress hopeful: Long-term strategy for Islamic State unclear

Seth Moulton, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts, said Monday that if Americans go in and fight the Islamic State, they'll have to go back in a few years to do it again. Published September 22, 2014

Medal of Honor recipient Inouye behind ‘chubby’ comment to Gillibrand: report

The late Sen. Daniel Inouye is allegedly the lawmaker who told Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Democrat, that he liked his girls chubby, The New York Times reported Monday. Published September 22, 2014

4 in 10 care about which party controls Congress: poll

Four in 10 Americans say which party controls Congress after the midterm elections matters "a great deal" to them, a poll released Monday found. Published September 22, 2014

John Kerry: Appropriate for Middle Eastern countries to fight Islamic State for themselves

Despite top military leaders saying last week that ground troops may be necessary to fight the Islamic State in some situations, Secretary of State John Kerry said again Monday that those troops would not be American military members in combat. Published September 22, 2014

Michigan governor, Senate races remain close: poll

Races in Michigan remain very close Monday morning, with the race for governor in a virtual tie, according to a new poll. Published September 22, 2014

Military veterans seeking political office find new kind of battle

Ryan Zinke already knew how to lead from his 23-year career as a Navy SEAL, but said his time in the Montana state Senate taught him how to represent constituents with vastly different backgrounds. Published September 21, 2014

Lawmakers tweet photos of Ukrainian president, break House rules

Several lawmakers snapped photos during Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's speech Thursday morning and posted them to Twitter, despite a rule banning photographs on the House floor. Published September 18, 2014

VA official admits not every wait-list death reviewed by investigators

An official for the Department of Veterans Affairs admitted Wednesday that he wasn't able to review the case of every patient on a wait list, opening the door to the possibility that some delays in care could have directly lead to deaths in cases that weren't included in the inspector general's investigation. Published September 17, 2014

Doctor, VA watchdog set to clash at Hill panel hearing

The doctor who helped expose the VA health care scandal will tell Congress on Wednesday that patients did indeed die because they were stuck on secret waiting lists, and will accuse the department's inspector general of trying to cover up the problem. Published September 16, 2014

Doctor who exposed VA scandal to tell Congress that IG tried to hide problems

The doctor who helped expose the VA health care scandal will tell Congress on Wednesday that patients did indeed die because they were stuck on secret waiting lists, and will accuse the department's inspector general of trying to cover up the problem. Published September 16, 2014

VA officials say employees ignored order to shape up

Top VA officials on Tuesday blamed employees for the long wait times and poor quality of care that have dogged the department's health care network, telling a Senate hearing that staffers have ignored directives from their superiors to improve performance. Published September 9, 2014

VA’s ‘corrosive’ culture must be changed, senators say

Senators said Tuesday that the Department of Veterans Affairs must change its culture, not just improve access to timely and high-quality health care for veterans. Published September 9, 2014