After the death of former President George H.W. Bush top Hill leaders decided to prepare a two-week funding bill to postpone a fight over President Trump's demand for $5 billion for a border wall. Continue Reading Congress Poised To Punt Read More
More than $25 million has poured into Washington state's 8th Congressional District race, making it one of the most expensive U.S. House contest in the country. Continue Reading $25M Poured Into Washington’s Tight 8th Congressional Read More
During the debate, which was also carried live nationally on CSPAN, the candidates touched on one hot-button issue in Indian Country: violence against women. Continue Reading Eastern Washington Congressional Read More
In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned by a major tech company "that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers." Continue Reading Google Warned Senators And Read More
Federal lawmakers are making a move to change the Endangered Species Act. On Thursday, members of the U.S. House announced legislation they say will “modernize” one of the country’s seminal environmental laws, originally passed in 1973. Continue Read More
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is lobbying for a bipartisan prison reform bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month. The Republican made the pitch in Spokane this week. Continue Reading Cathy McMorris Rodgers Touts Read More
Seattle pollster Stuart Elway has released a new survey that shows Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers with a six-point lead over Democrat Lisa Brown in Washington’s Fifth District Congressional race. Continue Read More
President Trump complained about signing the 2,000-plus page spending bill into law, saying it was too bloated. He is not the first president to be confronted with that choice. Continue Reading Is This Any Way To Drive An Omnibus? 10 Read More
Lawmakers have made little progress in advancing any new gun control measures in since the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 people dead at a high school in Parkland, Fla. Continue Reading Congress Stalled On Bills To Tighten Gun Background Check Read More
President Donald Trump is fueling many women's desire to run for office in 2018 — in the words of one analyst, he's "the gift that keeps on giving" to the resistance. Continue Reading More Than Twice As Many Women Running For Congress In 2018 Than Read More