Kitty Felde, Washington Correspondent
Ronald Reagan statue unveiled in Washington DC's Capitol building
06/03/2009
It's been five years since the death of Ronald Reagan, five years since his casket lay in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol building. A 30-hour procession of more than 100,000 people paid their respects back then. Now visitors to the Capitol can pay their respects to Reagan again. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde says a seven-foot statue of the 40th president was unveiled today in the Capitol Rotunda.
California doctors lobby for bill helping primary care physicians
05/26/2009
Primary care physicians think of themselves as an endangered species. Three dozen California doctors lobbied Capitol Hill last week for a bill they say can help them survive and thrive. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde reports.
Local 7th grader competes for national geography prize
05/19/2009
The smartest kids in geography class found their way to Washington, D.C. this week to test their knowledge at the "National Geographic" GeoBee. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde tracked down the top California contestant - a Fullerton seventh-grader who knows his way around the world.
Census will decide California's congressional delegation
05/19/2009
We're still a year away from the 2010 Census. But already, the number crunchers are trying to predict whether the new population count will cost California a congressional seat. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde reports.
Local librarians lobby Congress for legislation and funding
05/12/2009
There's a lot of whispering going on in the halls of Congress this week. More than 400 librarians from around the country are lobbying lawmakers on a range of issues. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde caught up with a trio of Southern California librarians.
UCLA launches million dollar ad campaign
05/11/2009
It's not that unusual to see big ads in Washington, D.C. newspapers that aim to sway a Capitol Hill debate one way or another. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde says today's big ad looking to influence lawmakers in the east came from Westwood.
LA County lobbies Congress, White House
05/07/2009
Which local government is better at lobbying Congress and landing coveted meetings at the White House? If you ask one local official, it's the second largest city in the country: Los Angeles. KPCC's Special Correspondent Kitty Felde reports.
LA County officials lobby federal government in Washington DC
05/05/2009
Five Los Angeles County supervisors, the district attorney, and the sheriff are all in Washington, D.C. this week to lobby for federal dollars. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde reports they've planned a full agenda.
Congresswoman Harman talks about interest groups, Pelosi, retirement
05/05/2009
Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman of El Segundo is fighting to clear her name. Unnamed sources say she was overheard on a wiretapped phone conversation agreeing to intervene in an espionage case in exchange for help landing a plum Committee chairmanship. Yesterday, Harman told KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde, "Never in my long career ever have I intervened for leniency in some act of prosecution on behalf of anybody anywhere. So that never happened." Harman continues the conversation about lobbyists, her future in politics, and her relationship with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Congresswoman Jane Harman talks about AIPAC accusations
05/04/2009
This past weekend, one of the country's most powerful pro-Israel groups drew a packed house to a Washington, D.C. auditorium. And among those who came speak to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee was Congresswoman Jane Harman. AIPAC has a loyal friend in Harman. But that loyalty has her in hot water now. The El Segundo Democrat is accused by unnamed sources of agreeing to talk to the Justice Department about easing up on a pair of AIPAC lobbyists accused of spying. The accusations come from sources that say they've seen transcriptions of government wiretaps. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde sat down with Harman to talk about what she did - and what she didn't do.
Before becoming Washington Correspondent, Kitty Felde worked as KPCC's L.A.-based Special Correspondent from 2006-2009. She hosted KPCC's Talk of the City from 2001-2006, and part-time from 1997-2001.
In addition to her work in Los Angeles, she has reported from Africa and The Hague on AIDS and the war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and Bosnia.
When Kitty puts down her microphone, she puts on her pointe shoes in ballet class. She's also an award-winning playwright. Her work has been produced at the National Theater in Washington, D.C., and at various theaters in New York and Los Angeles. If you look very closely in Woody Allen's "Radio Days," you'll spot her playing the role of Mrs. Riley.
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