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  Murray presses for speedier VA care

  December 7, 2011 in City on Page A10 The ranking members of a U.S. Senate committee are seeking an investigation into how long it takes veterans to be seen by mental health professionals at Veterans Affairs medical facilities. … 4

• Budget, tax credits lead agendas of region’s lawmakers

  December 4, 2011 in City on Page B7 WASHINGTON – With just under a month left in 2011, the federal budget and tax breaks top Inland Northwest lawmakers’ year-end to-do lists. Three of 12 appropriations bills are on …

• Super fail: debt panel gives up

  November 21, 2011 in News Congress’ supercommittee conceded ignominious defeat Monday in its quest to conquer a government debt that stands at a staggering $15 trillion, unable to overcome deep and enduring political divisions over … 36

• Disability payments may rise

  November 3, 2011 in City on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Disabled veterans could receive up to $100 more per month under legislation headed for President Barack Obama’s desk. The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, sponsored by Sen. Patty …

• Timber payments have local backing

  October 8, 2011 in City on Page B1 U.S. senators from Washington and Idaho all say they support a plan to extend payments to counties and school districts that have significant amounts of federal land inside their boundaries. …

• Northwest lawmakers adhere to party lines

  September 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 Northwest Republicans criticized President Obama’s proposed jobs bill as too much that’s been tried before and not enough that will bring long-term changes. Washington Democrats, meanwhile, said the request to … 12

• Protesters greet ‘supercommittee’

  September 8, 2011 in News WASHINGTON – The 12 members of the congressional supercommittee charged with cutting the deficit faced challenges from protesters during their first meeting Thursday. 3

• Congressional debt reduction panel kicks off work

  September 8, 2011 in Nation/World Republicans and Democrats on the special supercommittee warned of a financial crisis threatening future generations as the congressional debt reduction panel kicked off its work today with an imperative to … 4

• Odd couple chairs supercommittee, shares power

  September 7, 2011 in Nation/World He’s a lanky Texas conservative who chose law school over chicken farming. She’s a liberal from Seattle with steel in the toes of her famous tennis shoes. They have almost … 3

• Murray on deficit panel

  August 10, 2011 in City on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Sen. Patty Murray will be the co-chairwoman of a powerful “supercommittee” charged with finding more than $1 trillion in deficit cuts this fall. The Washington Democrat was one … 2

• Murray named debt panel co-chair

  August 9, 2011 in Nation/World Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid named Sen. Patty Murray to co-chair a powerful “super committee” charged with finding more than $1 trillion in deficit cuts this fall. 36

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  Locke confirmed as envoy to China

  July 28, 2011 in City on Page A9 Gary Locke, the former two-term governor of Washington and current U.S. commerce secretary, was confirmed Wednesday as the new U.S. ambassador to China. The Senate unanimously approved the appointment of …

• New HQ planned for Fairchild

  June 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 Fairchild Air Force Base will get a new $13.6 million headquarters building under a military construction spending plan moving through the U.S. Senate. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said the building … 2

• Nomination near for federal judge

  April 16, 2011 in City on Page B3 President Barack Obama is expected to make his nomination soon for the next federal judge for the Eastern District of Washington. The opening became available in mid-2009 when U.S. District …

• Spin Control: Corks pop at Boeing, but keep appeal history in mind

  February 27, 2011 in City on Page B2 Despite the celebrating that has taken place since Boeing was declared the winner in the Air Force’s New Tanker Sweepstakes, it may be wise not to start adding all those …

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  Murray holds first public meeting as VA chairwoman

  February 24, 2011 in City on Page A5 Unlike active duty soldiers, National Guard and Reserve troops return from war to civilian lives without being able to decompress by sharing their military experiences with comrades on military bases. … 2

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  Murray to lead Veterans Affairs Committee

  January 28, 2011 in City on Page A9 U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Thursday was named the new chairwoman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. “This is a great honor, but an even bigger responsibility,” Murray said in … 1

• Patty Murray will lead Senate veterans committee

  January 27, 2011 in Nation/World U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., today was named the new chairwoman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. 6

• Local lawmakers’ reactions to State of the Union vary

  January 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 While they liked some overall themes in President Barack Obama’s call for more innovation, more cooperation and less spending, some members of Congress from Idaho and Washington wondered about the … 14

• NW delegation finds reasons to cheer, jeer in Obama speech

  January 25, 2011 in News, Nation/World, Region While they liked some overall themes in President Obama’s call for more innovation, more cooperation and less spending, some members of Congress from Idaho and Washington wondered about the details. …

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  Murray feels conservation efforts could work across country

  January 13, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Energy conservation efforts by local governments and businesses could be an example for cities across the United States, Sen. Patty Murray said after a Wednesday briefing. Officials convened by Spokane …

• Note to Democrats: Areas with high voter turnout hurt you

  December 5, 2010 in City on Page B3 Statistics may be for losers, as Scotty Bowman once said. But losers who don’t pay attention to statistics may be destined to keep losing. So it might be wise for … 1

• Murray will head up party’s Senate races

  December 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 Sen. Patty Murray will serve as the head of the Senate Democrats’ campaign operation for the next two years.

• GOP’s anti-Cantwell e-mail at odds with state’s reality

  November 21, 2010 in City on Page B3 After regular missives for months from the folks at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, things had been quiet for two whole weeks. The group in charge of getting Republicans elected … 1

• Murray secures Senate victory

  November 5, 2010 in City on Page A1 Democrat Patty Murray won a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, building a lead of nearly 50,000 votes over Republican rival Dino Rossi as counting continued Thursday. Faced with a … 36

• Man arrested again in Murray threat

  November 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 A Spokane man arrested outside a U.S. Senate candidates debate with a meat cleaver and other knives has been charged in federal court. John Jay Sieler, 50, is accused of … 5

• Murray wins, Rossi concedes

  November 4, 2010 in News Patty Murray’s lead in the U.S. Senate race became insurmountable Thursday, prompting Republican challenger Dino Rossi to concede at 6:15 p.m. 72

• Incumbent Murray expands lead in Senate race

  November 4, 2010 in City, Region Democratic incumbent Patty Murray and Republican challenger Dino Rossi headed into a third day of vote tallies today with no clear winner in Washington state’s U.S. Senate race. 84

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  Voters vent frustrations with GOP gains in county, state

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Democrat Chris Marr conceded defeat Wednesday night in the record-breaking million-dollar battle for a Spokane County state Senate seat. Marr made up some ground in the second day of ballot … 4

• Murray expands lead over Rossi

  November 3, 2010 in City OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democratic incumbent Patty Murray has expanded her lead over Republican challenger Dino Rossi in the latest Washington state Senate vote totals. 10

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