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Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering defense and national security. Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Kellan graduated from James Madison University where she received bachelor's degrees in media arts and design and international affairs with a concentration in western European politics.

During her time at JMU, she interned for British technology and business news website "ITPro" in London and worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Guardian. She was also an executive editor of 22807, a new student magazine covering arts and culture in the JMU community.

Kellan can be reached at khowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Kellan Howell

File - In this Aug. 9, 2013 file photo, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai presents his dissent during a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing at the FCC in Washington. Pai is asking the nation’s largest hotel chains whether they require guests to dial 9 before 911 in the wake of a Texas girl’s struggle to call for help while her mother was being stabbed.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)

Divided FCC advances ‘net neutrality’ plan

A sharply divided Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to formally put out for public comment its latest controversial proposal on so-called "net neutrality." Published May 15, 2014

** FILE ** In this Oct. 3, 2013, file photo, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Campaign funders unite in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Five new joint fundraising committees registered with the Federal Election Commission this week, intensifying concerns that the Supreme Court's recent decision striking down individual giving limits would result in a surge in large-scale fundraising groups. Published May 13, 2014

"By the department's own count, the deaths of at least 23 veterans throughout the country have been linked to delays in VA medical care," said Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, who is calling for an overhaul. (Associated Press)

Veterans wait longer for care at hospitals than civilian patients

By the government's own estimate just last month, the average American waits about 26 minutes in a hospital emergency room before being treated. But on average, war veterans must wait twice that long for the same care at Veterans Affairs hospital centers, and a string of internal investigations suggests the ER wait times for retired troops frequently can last hours. Published May 7, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a gathering of the Export-Import Bank at the Omni-Shoreham Hotel in Washington, Thursday, April 24, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Competitive aid or corporate welfare? Congress eyes fate of Export-Import Bank

The vast majority of loans and guarantees from the Export-Import Bank of the United States, created 80 years ago to help U.S. companies compete overseas, go to a handful of corporate giants such as Boeing Co. and General Electric Co., spurring a debate in Congress over whether the program amounts to corporate welfare and should end. Published May 4, 2014

The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)

Report: Broadcasters fail to disclose fundraising data

Two top campaign finance watchdogs filed complaints on Thursday with the Federal Communications Commission against 11 broadcast news stations claiming that they failed to disclose sponsor information for political advertisements. Published May 2, 2014

An Afghan farmer works on a poppy field in the Khogyani district of Jalalabad, east of Kabul. Last May's harvest produced a staggering 6,000 tons of opium, 49 percent higher than the previous year and more than the combined output of the rest of the world, according to a report issued Wednesday. (Associated Press)

U.S. drug fighters see Afghan opium skyrocketing as troops pack up

The U.S. military drawdown in Afghanistan is adding an unexpected toll on Americans as poppy production in that country reaches an all-time high, fueling a global opium and heroin scourge that also is funding terrorist activities. Published April 30, 2014

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens testifies on the ever-increasing amount of money spent on elections as he appears before the Senate Rules Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Ex-Justice Stevens backs amendment on campaign funds

Ex-Justice John Paul Stevens, in an unusually blunt appearance in a political setting for a former member of the Supreme Court, told a Senate hearing Wednesday that a constitutional amendment was needed to fix the nation's broken system for financing political campaign. Published April 30, 2014