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Jacqueline Klimas

Jacqueline Klimas

Jacqueline Klimas covers Capitol Hill for The Washington Times. She can be reached at jklimas@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Jacqueline Klimas

** FILE ** In this March 26, 2014, file photo, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Sen. Chuck Schumer: $10.10 is non-negotiable

Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, predicted Monday that lawmakers will compromise to get a deal on minimum wage in the next six months, but that Democrats weren't willing to back down on raising it to $10.10. Published May 5, 2014

Though transfers of detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay have picked up in recent years as Congress relaxed some mandates, another defense policy bill and November elections are looming. Analysts say there is little prospect of any more loosening of controls at the detention facility this year. (Associated Press)

Defense bill, midterms likely to stall drive to shutter Guantanamo, again

Transfers from the Guantanamo prison compound — sharply restricted since 2011 by lawmakers worried about detainees returning to the battlefield — have picked up again in recent years as Congress relaxed some mandates and President Obama found ways to send some inmates home. Published May 4, 2014

Dr. Robert Petzel, undersecretary for health for the Department of Veterans Affairs, said that so far there is no proof that any vets that died waiting for care. (Associated Press)

Still no evidence in Phoenix VA facility scandal

Investigators have yet to find evidence of a secret waiting list or patients who died while awaiting care in an ongoing investigation of the VA hospital in Phoenix, a Veterans Affairs official told Congress on Wednesday, contradicting explosive reports last week. Published April 30, 2014

The statue of George Washington is seen surround by scaffolding after safety netting was installed around the inside the Capitol Rotunda, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Five layers of safety netting where used as part of a $60 million restoration project of the Capitol dome and is the first major renovation since 1960. (AP Photo)

Rotunda to reopen Thursday with safety netting in place

The Capitol rotunda will open to the public Thursday, complete with 6,000 pounds of safety netting installed over the last two weeks to protect visitors and staff from falling debris during dome renovations. Published April 30, 2014

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Capitol rotunda reopening delayed

Visitors to the Capitol this week may be disappointed to find that the rotunda will not reopen Tuesday as scheduled. Published April 29, 2014

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrat (Associated Press) **FILE**

Anne Frank tree sapling to grace U.S. Capitol grounds

Between the fear of discovery during the Holocaust and frustrations of hiding for two years in a cramped apartment, Anne Frank gleaned brief moments of hope from a chestnut tree outside her window. Published April 27, 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a media meeting organized by the Russian People's Front in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, April 24, 2014. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has mocked the Internet as a CIA project and pledged to protect Russia’s interest in the online industry. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

U.S. placing new round of sanctions on Russia

Tony Blinken, deputy national security adviser at the White House, said Sunday that the administration is placing a new round of sanctions on Russia this week. Published April 27, 2014

** FILE ** The U.S. Supreme Court, December 2013. (The Washington Times/Emily Miller)

Ministry of Truth: SCOTUS skeptical of law to police campaign ‘lies’

Taking up a closely watched case on the roles of truth and lies in modern politics, Supreme Court justices Tuesday appeared skeptical about the constitutionality of an Ohio law that criminalizes false statements about candidates in the days before elections. Published April 22, 2014