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Newhouse faces wide field in District 4 congressional race as Aug. 2 primary looms
The 2022 election cycle is the first to test new political boundaries across the state, including in Central Washington’s Congressional District 4, where eight candidates are vying for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Firearm and body armor restrictions, mental health screenings urged by lawmakers in reaction to latest shooting tragedy
WASHINGTON – Opponents of restricting firearms often argue that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” a line famously uttered by the chief executive of the National Rifle Association after a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school a decade ago.
Newhouse, Schrier and Herrera Beutler each face multiple challengers after busy candidate filing week
WASHINGTON – With the slate of candidates for Washington’s Aug. 2 primary election officially set after last Friday’s filing deadline, three of the state’s congressional representatives each face multiple challengers in crowded races whose outcomes are tough to predict.
‘The new swamp’: 2,500 miles from Mar-a-Lago, Central Washington primary in Newhouse race tests heft of Trump’s endorsement
Five Republican candidates stood at the front of a VFW post in Yakima on the first Saturday of May. One by one, they made their opening pitches for why the voters of Central Washington’s ruby-red 4th district should send them to Congress.
Lawmakers grill VA officials, Cerner execs over flawed health record system’s impact on Inland Northwest veterans
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Tuesday grilled officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs and executives with Cerner Corp. about problems with the company’s electronic health record system being piloted in Spokane, Walla Walla and other sites across the Inland Northwest.
Incumbents dominate fundraising in Washington, Idaho congressional races
WASHINGTON – Fundraising in races for Congress in Washington and Idaho has so far been dominated by incumbents, campaign finance disclosures filed Friday show, with few competitive races drawing the major outside spending seen in other parts of the country.
Spin Control: Despite Culp’s claim, ‘Get a rope’ is no metaphor for accountability
When a man allegedly attacked a Seattle nurse in early March, knocking her down the stairs of a light-rail station for no apparent reason, breaking her ribs and clavicle, many people were shocked.
Government funding bill passed by Congress includes millions for Inland Northwest projects
WASHINGTON – After kicking the can down the road for half a year with stopgap measures, Congress last week finally did its most fundamental job and passed a $1.5 trillion bill to fund the federal government.
Congress passes bipartisan Postal Service reform bill, dividing Northwest Republicans
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday passed a long-awaited bill to overhaul the finances of the U.S. Postal Service, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk after it passed the House a month earlier.
Bipartisan pressure grows in Congress to ban U.S. imports of Russian oil, risking higher gasoline prices
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan momentum is building on Capitol Hill to ban U.S. imports of Russian oil that help fund Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but Democrats and Republicans disagree on what should be done to minimize the impact of such a move on gasoline prices.
‘The actions of a madman’: Northwest lawmakers condemn Russian assault on Ukraine as Biden ramps up sanctions
WASHINGTON – Northwest lawmakers in Congress joined in global condemnation of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the assault overnight.
Immigration reform advocates hope Newhouse-backed proposal could spur bipartisan deal
WASHINGTON – After a year in which Democrats did all they could with razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate, some Northwest Republicans hope a recent turn toward bipartisan legislating could help solve one of the nation’s most intractable policy puzzles: immigration reform.
How Northwest Republicans in Congress responded after RNC called Jan. 6 riots ‘legitimate political discourse’
WASHINGTON – In a week when some Republicans on Capitol Hill denounced a resolution passed by national party officials legitimizing the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, most GOP lawmakers from the Northwest sought to move past the controversial statement and focus instead on the upcoming elections.
With new calls to ban members of Congress from stock trading, here’s where Northwest lawmakers stand
WASHINGTON – As a wild week on Wall Street served as a reminder of how quickly money can be gained or lost in a volatile market, a growing number of lawmakers across the political spectrum are pushing for new restrictions on stock trading by members of Congress and their families.
New Idaho mine could mark beginning of cobalt boom as demand for climate-friendly minerals skyrockets
In Lemhi County, about 25 miles west of the town Salmon, the Australian firm Jervois Mining is on track to open later this year what would be the only underground cobalt mine in the United States. The metal is an important component of the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from next-generation cars to smartphones and power tools.
A year after Trump supporters stormed U.S. Capitol, Northwest lawmakers reflect deep partisan divide over events of Jan. 6
WASHINGTON – A year after supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol and clashed with police in a deadly attempt to overturn an election, Northwest lawmakers reflect a deep national rift over the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
‘This is a Republican agenda’: Idaho’s Mike Crapo calls bipartisan infrastructure bill a win for conservatives as GOP lawmakers face blowback for support
WASHINGTON – Republicans who helped pass the landmark infrastructure bill that became law Monday have faced blowback for supporting the bipartisan legislation.
As Biden restores national monuments, Western Republicans tout alternative conservation plan
WASHINGTON – In January, just a week after he became president, Joe Biden set an ambitious goal of conserving 30% of the nation’s land and waters by 2030, and in May his administration outlined a set of principles guiding that “30 by 30” initiative.