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The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began. IRS CEO Frank Bisignano faced the House Ways and Means Committee to speak about the agency’s progress in serving taxpayers as the 2026 tax season is in full… Read more »

 Washington state’s federal lawmakers largely condemned the United States’ attack on Iran, calling it an “unconstitutional war” and an “offensive use of military force” just hours after President Donald Trump authorized the bombing campaign with the intent of replacing Iran’s leaders and destroying its nuclear program. “Congress must return immediately and vote to put an end to this… Read more »

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal. The tariffs, enacted by Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, were a cornerstone for the president’s foreign policy and his administration’s economic agenda. Multiple Washington state leaders have issued statements in response to the Supreme Court ruling. Governor Bob… Read more »

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are calling for the removal of two OB-GYNs who were recently appointed to the nation’s top vaccine advisory committee, citing the doctors’ “well-documented history” of anti-vaccine ideology. The lawmakers said in a Thursday letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that they were concerned about the Jan. 13 appointments of Dr. Adam… Read more »

For Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Medina, the Seahawks’ victory is sweet — and it will be a little sweeter when Democratic minority whip and Patriots fan Rep. Katherine Clark hands over the prize from their friendly Super Bowl wager: a basket of treats from Massachusetts. It will join DelBene’s growing pile of wins: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi bet on the 49ers; Pelosi ceded to DelBene with an… Read more »

Elected officials secured funding for a number of Snohomish County infrastructure projects through recently approved federal spending bills, lawmakers announced. On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a spending deal to continue funding much of the government through the end of September. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law Tuesday. The following projects in… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene announced last week that she secured federal appropriations for several projects in the county, including $3.15 million toward the Snohomish Civic Campus at Fourth Street and Pine Avenue put forward under former Mayor Linda Redmon. They are secured in the larger federal appropriations act which passed in the U.S. House. The U.S. Senate and President Trump would… Read more »

Lawmakers and Medicare rights groups say the Trump administration is withholding details of a pilot program that will use artificial intelligence to decide whether Medicare will pre-approve coverage for a limited group of procedures, a move they warn could lead to an increased risk of coverage denials. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Jan. 1 quietly launched its… Read more »

Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson on January 21, in unison with the entire bi-partisan Washington state congressional delegation the following day, sent letters to President Donald J Trump requesting critical FEMA designation, and funding, to help communities impacted by the record-breaking flooding in December 2025. For nearly two weeks in December, many rivers across Washington… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, a Democrat who represents Washington’s 1st Congressional District, reflected on President Donald Trump’s first year in office while raising concerns about rising costs for families and recent federal policy developments affecting seniors. In a new interview, DelBene said new data released Tuesday shows Washington families are paying an average of $2,000 more… Read more »