It is shaping up to be a busy week in the Capital Beltway. With Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., pledging to skip Pope Francis’ address to Congress unless the Vatican gives assurances he will address religious liberty and the sanctity of human life, the pontiff’s visit to Washington, D.C., is already stirring up controversy.
Amidst concerns over cybersecurity, Chinese President Xi Jinping will mark his first official state visit to the United States Friday, Sept. 25.
Fresh of the debate stage, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is hoping to build on her first prime-time debate performance, while Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is hoping to regain support she has seen cratering among crucial Democratic voting blocs.
Watch as Lisa Ruhl and Sean Langille breakdown the events to look out for in the coming week.