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Washington, D.C., Roll Call report

January 11, 2025, 5:30am Northwest

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

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours the Yaquina dredging vessel as the crews works along the Columbia River in August. “So many of our industries rely on these waterways and this dredging schedule,” Perez said.

Lawmakers: Water Resource Development Act will boost Columbia River projects, jobs and the economy

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours the Yaquina dredging vessel as the crews works along the Columbia River in August. “So many of our industries rely on these waterways and this dredging schedule,” Perez said.

January 9, 2025, 6:08am Business

Washington’s federal lawmakers are celebrating a significant list of new Columbia River projects made possible by the 2024 Water Resource Development Act, which became law Saturday. Read story

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-N.Y., third left, and members of Baumgartner’s family, in the Rayburn Room at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

Northwest lawmakers reflect on Capitol riot as Congress certifies Trump’s win 4 years later

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-N.Y., third left, and members of Baumgartner’s family, in the Rayburn Room at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

January 7, 2025, 7:34am Election

The House and Senate met in a joint session of Congress on Monday and certified the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. Read story

Washington D.C. Roll Call report

December 28, 2024, 5:44am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Dec. 24. Read story

Washington D.C. Roll Call report

December 21, 2024, 5:00am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Dec. 20. Read story

Fort Vancouver High School counselor Jennifer Pongracz, from left, senior education and college access policy adviser Maddy Thompson, Washington State University Vancouver campus director of TRiO Edward Esparza, Washington Student Achievement Council Sam Washington, and Gov. Jay Inslee sit on a panel May 1 during a FAFSA event at Fort Vancouver High School.

FAFSA runs smoother this year for Clark County students after a rough 2023

Fort Vancouver High School counselor Jennifer Pongracz, from left, senior education and college access policy adviser Maddy Thompson, Washington State University Vancouver campus director of TRiO Edward Esparza, Washington Student Achievement Council Sam Washington, and Gov. Jay Inslee sit on a panel May 1 during a FAFSA event at Fort Vancouver High School.

December 20, 2024, 1:30pm Clark County News

Clark County students are having an easier time filling out this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. Read story

FILE - FAFSA website is seen on Adjovi Golo’s laptop at DePaul University in Chicago, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Got 15 minutes? Fill out a FAFSA, Murray tells families

FILE - FAFSA website is seen on Adjovi Golo’s laptop at DePaul University in Chicago, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

December 17, 2024, 7:26am Latest News

Washington students were on U.S. Sen. Patty Murray’s mind when she negotiated a law to simplify the application for federal financial aid. Read story

Washington D.C. Roll Call report

December 14, 2024, 6:00am Northwest

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Dec. 13. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks at the Washington State Democrats watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

For years, some employers have legally paid disabled workers below minimum wage. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Patty Murray want to change that

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks at the Washington State Democrats watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

December 8, 2024, 6:02am Business

After the U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday proposed phasing out a program that lets some employers pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage, two Washington lawmakers who have long advocated an end to the program hailed the move. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks at the Washington State Democrats watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

Trump’s Cabinet picks alarm WA’s Adam Smith, Patty Murray

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks at the Washington State Democrats watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

November 18, 2024, 8:26am Latest News

Washington’s senior Democrats in Congress are blasting President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet as a dangerous indicator of his plans to radically reshape the federal government with a cadre of loyalists. Read story