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** 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

April 27, 2014