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Washington, D.C., Roll Call report

April 13, 2024, 6:02am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending April 12. Read story

The Northwest ICE Processing Center, seen from the air, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in Tacoma, Washington. Over a period of less than three months this year, the federal immigrant detention center has seen at least six, possibly seven, suicide attempts, according to audio and records of 911 calls.

At least 6 suicide attempts at Tacoma ICE facility, 911 calls show

The Northwest ICE Processing Center, seen from the air, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, in Tacoma, Washington. Over a period of less than three months this year, the federal immigrant detention center has seen at least six, possibly seven, suicide attempts, according to audio and records of 911 calls.

April 11, 2024, 7:39am Latest News

Over a period of less than three months this year, the federal immigrant detention center in Tacoma has seen at least six, possibly seven, suicide attempts, according to audio and records of 911 calls. Read story

Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the Columbia Basin Project, irrigating more than 600,000 acres.

Superfund plan for Columbia River sparks debate in Northwest

Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the Columbia Basin Project, irrigating more than 600,000 acres.

April 10, 2024, 1:00pm Editor's Choice

It would create one of the largest Superfund sites in America and the first in which most of the toxic pollution comes from another country. But those are not the only unique aspects of an EPA proposal to add the upper reaches of the Columbia River in Washington state to… Read story

More federal money for child care is coming to Washington

April 8, 2024, 6:00am Latest News Free

Child care assistance for those most in need is getting a boost in Washington. Read story

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, worked to secure $3 million in federal funding for Discover Clean Water Alliance&rsquo;s wastewater treatment plant in the Felida area. Needed upgrades and improvements should be completed during the 2025-26 biennium.

Murray, Perez secure $3 million for Salmon Creek Wastewater Treatment facility improvement project

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, worked to secure $3 million in federal funding for Discover Clean Water Alliance&rsquo;s wastewater treatment plant in the Felida area. Needed upgrades and improvements should be completed during the 2025-26 biennium.

April 2, 2024, 6:43pm Clark County News

A multimillion-dollar project to improve the Salmon Creek Wastewater Treatment facility — and prepare for Clark County’s expected population growth — is moving forward thanks to $3 million in federal funding. Read story

Washington, D.C., Roll Call Report

March 30, 2024, 5:11am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending March 29. Read story

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

How Patty Murray helped craft a compromise to fund the government despite chaos in Congress

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

March 25, 2024, 7:35am Latest News

The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending package early Saturday morning to fund the government through September, narrowly averting a government shutdown, after the legislation cleared the House on Friday. Read story

Washington, D.C., Roll Call

March 23, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending March 22. Read story

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Standing are Vice President Kamala Harris, background center, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., background right.

Northwest lawmakers react to Biden’s most important State of the Union Address yet

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington. Standing are Vice President Kamala Harris, background center, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., background right.

March 8, 2024, 8:01am Latest News

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on Thursday may have been the most consequential of his term, and Northwest lawmakers believe it highlighted exactly why — or why not — he should serve another four years. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a press event about a bill to establish federal protections for IVF on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington.

Patty Murray invites woman affected by Idaho abortion ban to Biden speech

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a press event about a bill to establish federal protections for IVF on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington.

March 5, 2024, 8:26am Northwest

When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address Thursday, Central Washington mom Kayla Smith will be watching in the House of Representatives chamber, hoping her presence will keep the spotlight on anti-abortion laws that swept many Republican states after the fall of Roe v. Wade. Read story