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As Senate Democrats debate the House bill passed on Tuesday that would fund the government through Sept. 30, one flashpoint will be the legislation’s impact on Washington, D.C. While the measure slightly decreases federal spending overall, it forces a crippling cut of more than $1 billion from the remaining six months of the District of Columbia’s budget. The House measure comes at a time when…

The stopgap spending bill that Republicans are pushing to avert a shutdown at the end of the week would effectively slash the District of Columbia’s budget by roughly $1 billion over the next six months, a change that local leaders warn would force dramatic cuts to essential services. The reductions are under consideration because of a series of legislative quirks that Republicans are using to…

As a Federal Coronavirus Expert Frets, the Capital Moves to Reopen

Like many areas around the country, Washington and its suburbs are embracing positive momentum in data on infections to push ahead.