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Obama to attend St. Patrick's Day lunch at Capitol

President Barack Obama and Kenny will meet in the Oval Office that morning before heading to an annual St. Patrick's Day lunch at the Capitol.

Capitol, like the state, embraces gun culture

They described carrying weapons in the Capitol as a personal security habit, doing what they did elsewhere in the state, whether shopping, dining, praying or driving.

Boehner: Capitol tours to go on under budget cuts

Boehner said alternative spending cuts have been put in place at the Capitol to keep the public tours and other regular activities on schedule.

Statue at Capitol honors the unshakable will of Rosa Parks

She sits tall on a rock, eyes behind her famous circle-frame glasses, staring defiantly across the Capitol's National Statuary Hall.

Civil rights icon Rosa Parks given a place of honor in the U.S. Capitol

The statue represents a series of firsts: the first full statue of an African-American woman in the Capitol, and the first to be funded and commissioned by Congress since 1873.

Rosa Parks statue set to be unveiled at Capitol

"But her being in the hall itself is permanent and children will be able to tour the (Capitol) and look up and see my aunt's face."

Teachers, parents to stage school rally at Capitol

Teachers, parents to stage school rally at Capitol

Minn. Capitol sees spike in gun notices

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Handgun holstered on his hip, Anthony Triemert showed up to Minnesota's Capitol on Friday for the latest in a number of recent legislative hearings on various gun control...

Rally at Capitol urges Texas to spend more on Medicaid

Rally at Capitol urges Texas to spend more on Medicaid

Pickens' portrait unveiled at Okla. Capitol

Pickens is the fifth person to have a portrait displayed in the Capitol while still living, said former State Sen. Charlie Ford, who heads the Oklahoma State Senate Historical Preservation Fund.

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Obama wants staff to focus on his agenda

The president's aides, wary of what they say are Republican attempts to seize on woes as a way...

Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand

The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand...

WASHINGTON: Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway

The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into...