Josh Rultenberg
Multimedia Journalist
Washington, D.C.
Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist.
Josh is originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, but he has previously lived in seven other states.
Josh comes to Washington after spending two years as a statehouse reporter in Columbus, OH.
Josh is a proud graduate of Temple University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
In his spare time, Josh enjoys playing tennis, working out, attending sporting events and watching movies.
Congress passed a short-term spending extension to avert a potential government shutdown on Sunday.
As the Republican race for president shifts to New Hampshire, two candidates have decided to end their campaigns. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced they are dropping out.
The federal government is inching closer to a shutdown and some Republicans are embracing the idea.
Letitia James filed a post-trial motion Friday asking the judge in Trump's civil fraud case to fine Trump $370 million and ban him from doing real estate business in New York for life.
Inflation is in a better place than it has been, and the job market is slowing down. That is what policymakers at the Federal Reserve concluded last month, according to the minutes from its December meeting released on Wednesday.
Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle came together Tuesday to light the Capitol Menorah on the sixth night of Hanukkah.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff said the nation is facing a “crisis of antisemitism” as he helped mark the beginning of Hanukkah on Thursday.
The National Transportation Safety Board addressed the issue of mental health concerns within the aviation community in Washington on Wednesday.
Conservatives in the House and Senate say they want ‘fiscal sanity’ in Washington and stronger border security policies.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about double jeopardy in criminal prosecutions. The case centers around a man from Georgia who was convicted and acquitted of different homicide and assault charges and whether he can be prosecuted again.
The issue of double jeopardy will be front and center Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court. The question, can a criminal defendant be prosecuted again for a similar crime after they were previously acquitted?
A small group of House Democrats, led by ‘The ‘Squad,’ renewed their calls Monday for a ceasefire in the Middle East.
President Biden says he is concerned about the historic rise in antisemitism as the war in the Middle East continues.
On Tuesday, entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said President Joe Biden is making a mistake by linking Israel and Ukraine aid together.
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back in Washington and speaking for the first time since losing her husband in a plane crash.
President Joe Biden is now facing an impeachment inquiry. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) directed the House to open a formal investigation surrounding the president and his family’s foreign business dealings when Biden was vice president.
The debate around age limits for politicians has been reignited this summer after several awkward public moments involving elected officials. And it has Americans wondering, if there is a minimum age to serve, why should there not be a maximum age as well?
The Biden Administration is cancelling oil drilling leases in Alaska approved by the Trump Administration.
Last week, Leader McConnell lost his ability to talk during a press conference in Kentucky.
President Joe Biden announced more federal funding for Hawaii Wednesday as the state attempts to recover from the deadly wildfires in Maui. President Biden said he is sending $95 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Hawaii to help strengthen the state’s electrical grid.
In 1971, Congress passed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.It divided Alaska into 12 regions for newly formed private, for-profit native corporations to run.Alaska’s senators have been trying for years to include five other small, southeastern communities into ANCSA that were originally left out of the deal.
On Friday, the Vice President and Second Gentleman celebrated the Las Vegas Aces. The team won the 2022 WNBA Championship.
President Biden and the first lady will travel to Hawaii Monday to see for themselves the damage from Maui’s deadly wildfires.
In Washington, the Senate has passed the country’s annual defense bill.The House passed its own version a couple weeks ago so now both sides will work to reach an agreement.Among the issues lawmakers want addressed, studying the damage the opioid epidemic has caused the military community.
Political parties usually rally behind incumbents running for another term in office. But one politically connected candidate thinks Joe Biden does not deserve a second term in the Oval Office.
House and Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Tuesday they say will strengthen federal protections of voting rights. The legislation is in response to a proposal House Republicans put forward last week encouraging states to make their own changes.
Several Republican presidential candidates came to the nation’s capital Monday to compete for the Christian conservative vote. The contenders vowed to stand with Israel as the country’s president will meet with President Biden and Congress the next couple days.
At a special ceremony in Statuary Hall, Congressional leaders unveiled a forever stamp honoring the late Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.).
A bill decreasing government red tape so patients can have better access to top drug treatments is closer to becoming law. Gray Television Washington News Bureau reporter Josh Rultenberg has the story of one boy who could have benefited but had to “fail first” on less effective medication.
The ‘Taste of Hawaii’ helps members of Congress, and their staff learn about the pacific island state through its cuisine, culture, and music.
In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 1970’s law to “protect the best interests of Indian Children.” It is known as the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, upholding a lower court ruling that the ICWA does not violate several provisions of the Constitution.
Senator Dan Sullivan says the future of democracy around the world would be at stake if China successfully invaded Taiwan.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) has introduced a bill that gives $3 billion in grants and loans over a five-year period for new construction of solar facilities and upgrades to existing sites.
Alaska’s congressional delegation is responding to a report of Chinese spies trying to access one of the state’s military bases. According to USA Today, Chinese citizens posing as tourists “have made several attempts” to snoop on American military bases in recent years including in Fairbanks.
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy compromised for the ‘Fiscal Responsibility Act.’The bill suspends the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025, along with changing federal spending.
On Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated it’s “highly likely” that Treasury will not be able to pay the country’s bills as early as June 1.
Experts do not believe there is a serious third-party candidate at this time that can steal or spoil the 2024 presidential election from either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump if both become their party's nominees.
According to a recent study, nearly 30 percent of rural hospitals are in danger of closing. Now a bipartisan group of lawmakers want to do something to tackle the issue.
In a time when, according to the Gun Violence Archive, the US is averaging more than one mass shooting a day, a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to expand access to guns for one section of the population.
The opioid crisis has ravaged our country for years. But now lawmakers and law enforcement have concerns about a new drug called 'Tranq' that is making the situation even more deadly.
Alaska’s senators are renewing their calls to close what they call a gap of military resources in the Arctic region.
A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on Thursday.
Pesky pests are attacking coffee, macadamia nut and nursery plants in Hawaii. So Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a slew of bills to neutralize these nuisances.
As Congress’ concerns continue to grow about China’s spying capabilities, a bipartisan group of senators say the US should get out of the Chinese drone buying business. That is why Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Virginia Senator Mark Warner have introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023. The bill would ban the federal government from buying drones from China and other countries that are deemed to be national security threats.
President Biden is set to discuss lowering prescription drug prices in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
President Biden has released his 2024 federal spending budget proposal. Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are split on the plan.
The RESTRICT Act would give the Department of Commerce the ability to strengthen regulations and penalties that could include a ban of tech companies like TikTok that are seen as a national security threat from China and other places.
Vivek Ramaswamy says being a “doer” qualifies him to be the leader of the free world and he is running for president on a vision he says he developed over the last three years.
Another mass shooting in America is being met with more calls for legislation to try to stop and prevent them from happening in the future.
Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) was sworn in to her first term in the House of Representatives last month.
