Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who is under fire from both Democrats and Tea Party conservatives for her votes in recent weeks, said there were valuable lessons learned or relearned from the government shutdown. Chief among them, the Eastern Washington Republican said Thursday, is that politics…
Washington state has one distinction in yesterday's vote to end the partial government shutdown and extend the federal debt limit: It is the largest state in which the entire delegation voted yes. Across the border in Idaho, the delegation was split, 3-1, on the no…
While touring Spokane on Wednesday, Gov. Jay Inslee said his withdrawal of plans to seek $450 million in state money for a controversial span over the Columbia River should eliminate the last roadblock to passing a comprehensive transportation package for the state before year's end.…
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, joined 86 of her GOP colleagues in the House of Representatives on Wednesday night voting to end a partial government shutdown that lasted 16 days. In a statement following the vote, the congresswoman and chair of the House Republican Conference…
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