With the start of the school year, one Virginia congressman is again calling for new steps to combat campus violence.
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson explains from WCVE's Capitol Hill Bureau.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is on the defensive. The Virginia Republican says now politics will not be a factor in approving federal disaster aid for the Commonwealth or anywhere else struggling to recover from an earthquake and Hurricane Irene. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports from WCVE's Capitol Hill Bureau in Washington.

The trembler rattled Washington, turning a visit to the Capitol into a terrifying experience for a few Virginia families. Patrick Terpstra has their stories from WCVE's Capitol Hill Bureau.

For the first time in the debt limit debate in Washington, a plan has emerged with bipartisan support, at least in the Senate. The dealmakers, including Virginia Senator Mark Warner, are running out of time. Patrick Terpstra explains from WCVE's Capitol Hill Bureau.