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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

U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy, D-Mass., waves to race fans after completing the 118th Boston Marathon Monday, April 21, 2014 in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Three lawmakers finish Boston Marathon

While many House members are already concentrating on running for office in the midterm elections, three lawmakers focused on a different kind of running at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Published April 21, 2014

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona Democrat, puts politics aside when she fights for physical endurance. She will be participating in the Boston Marathon to honor victims of the bombings last year. (Associated Press)

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema to run in Boston Marathon to honor bombing victims

Months of 3 a.m. wake-up calls and fitting in about 30 miles of running a week with her busy schedule of congressional votes, constituent meetings and fundraisers have led Rep. Kyrsten Sinema to Boston, where she hopes to complete her 10th marathon Monday in honor of someone who will never cross the finish line. Published April 20, 2014

Charles Daughaday of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, another monument commemorating a conflict in American history. Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq combat are hoping to see their own memorial eventually, but there is no end in sight to the war on terrorism. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

Building a D.C. memorial for an endless war bumps into regulations

Veterans of the war on terrorism say they deserve a monument in downtown Washington to recognize their sacrifices, but they are hindered by a rule that says a conflict must be long finished in order to build a memorial, leading some to wonder how to commemorate a "never-ending war." Published April 20, 2014

Holy Smokes Batman! Rich Willett, 58 of Sterling, VA, joined forces with Awesome Con D.C. and the Museum of Science Fiction to attempt to break a world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as comic book characters at the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool on Friday, April 18. The current record holder is China; which stands at 1,530 people, set on April 19, 2011 at the opening ceremony of the International Animation CCJOY LAND. Awesome Con D.C. and the Museum of Science Fiction didn’t come close with only 237 people showing up. (Khalid Naji-Allah/ Special to The Washington Times)

Superheroes fail to break record at Awesome Con

Awesome Con, a convention for comic book fans taking place this weekend in Washington, failed to break the Guinness World Record for largest group of people dressed as comic book characters in one place. Published April 18, 2014

Teen Titans and Young Justice characters (left) get into a playful argument with Batman villains while waiting for the costume contest to begin Sunday at Awesome Con D.C., a comic book convention at the Washington Convention Center. "People forget this culture exists," Ariel Casey of Rockville said.

Superheroes to take over Capitol Hill

Awesome Con, a three-day event in Washington that celebrates comic books and science fiction, is trying to organize the largest group of people ever to assemble dressed as comic book characters on Friday at the Capitol reflecting pool. Published April 17, 2014

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, California Republican, said he will not include legalization in the main bill he introduces, which means it will be up to someone else to offer an amendment in the committee or on the floor. The panel will begin debating the defense policy bill at the end of this month and hold a full committee vote May 7. (Associated Press)

American Legion shoots down idea to tie immigration to military service

The American Legion says it is opposed to trying to tie immigration into the annual defense policy debate, calling it an unacceptable "amnesty" and dealing a serious blow to Republicans desperate to pass some sort of legalization of illegal immigrants ahead of November's elections. Published April 15, 2014

** FILE ** In this Feb. 20, 2014, photo, a patron exhales vapor from an e-cigarette at the Henley Vaporium in New York. The proprietors are peddling e-cigarettes to "vapers" in a growing movement that now includes celebrity fans and YouTube gurus, online forums and vapefests around the world. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Child’s play? E-cigarettes marketed to youngsters, report finds

Top members of Congress on Monday accused electronic cigarette companies of marketing to children through candy-flavored products, social media advertising and sponsoring events with a young audience, and the lawmakers said they want to see the government step in with regulations. Published April 14, 2014

President Barack Obama and his nominee to become Health and Human Services secretary, Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell, right, listen as outgoing HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 11, 2014, where the president made the announcment. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sebelius resignation not political, adviser says

Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Obama, said Friday that the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has nothing to do with politics and is just about her moving on. Published April 11, 2014

Rep. John A. Yarmuth, Kentucky Democrat (Associated Press)

Rep. Yarmuth: House has votes to pass immigration reform

Rep. John Yarmuth, Kentucky Democrat, said Wednesday that there are enough votes in the House to pass comprehensive immigration reform if Speaker John A. Boehner were to bring it up for a vote. Published April 9, 2014

**FILE** Sen. Richard Burr, North Carolina Republican, talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 9, 2013. (Associated Press)

N.C. senator: VA can learn from private facilities

Sen. Richard Burr, North Carolina Republican, said Wednesday that Veterans Affairs hospitals could stand to learn from private facilities about treating mental health issues. Published April 9, 2014

**FILE** Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, speaks to reporters in Chattanooga on Feb. 15, 2014. (Associated Press)

U.S. repeating mistakes in Ukraine, Sen. Bob Corker says

Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, said Wednesday he's concerned America will be too late in responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, repeating mistakes made in handling the crisis in Syria. Published April 9, 2014