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Newhouse beaten by Trump-backed challenger in Washington primary - Roll Call

Voters in Washington chose nominees for open seats in the 5th and 6th districts and set a rematch in the battleground 3rd District race.

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Trump Endorses Second GOP Candidate To Challenge Rep. Dan Newhouse

Former President Trump endorses Tiffany Smiley and Jerrod Sessler to challenge Rep. Newhouse in Washington's 4th Congressional district primary.

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At the Races: Impeachment impact - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Divided Washington state to choose Biden or Trump: ‘Everything seems a mess right now’

A recent poll puts Biden leading Trump 54-38, but the ex-president has committed supporters ahead of state’s primary

The Guardian - US

Newhouse campaign has outraised opponents in Washington’s 4th Congressional District

Incumbent Dan Newhouse (R) has raised the most money in the top-two primary for Washington’s 4th Congressional District, taking in $664,380 since the start of the campaign cycle.

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House GOP members look to block eastern Washington dam breaches - Roll Call

Republicans will question officials about Washington dams that tribes and environmentalists want breached to restore fish populations.

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GOPer says impeachment lacks evidence

"I think it's more important to have this information for the elections," Rep. Dan Bacon, R-Neb, told reporters

Salon

Leaked document says US is willing to build replacement energy projects in case dams are breached

In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked Biden administration document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams

The Independent UK

Getting a new speaker may not clear hurdles to agriculture bills - Roll Call

Even without the battle over House speaker, GOP divisions threaten farm programs in a defeated spending bill and an overdue policy bill.

Roll Call

Biden memo directs US agencies to restore 'healthy and abundant' salmon runs in the Northwest

President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore “healthy and abundant” salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin, a move that conservationists and tribes call a potential breakthrough

The Independent UK

House committee votes to prohibit federal funding of BLM rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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As these farmworkers' children seek a different future, who will pick the crops?

U.S. farms have faced worker shortages for years. Now compounding the problem: The children of farmworkers are leaving the fields, forcing farm owners to look to other countries for labor.

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Danny Westneat: Does nothing matter? Trump support in Wash. hasn't budged in 7 years

SEATTLE — The "nothing matters" theory of politics is on my mind again today. It wasn't put there just by the tumultuous events in national politics, but by a local poll.

Roll Call

House GOP makes last-minute tweaks to border security bill - Roll Call

The House started floor debate Wednesday on a GOP-led border security package after a four-hour delay over concerns on some provisions.

Roll Call

Republicans agree to some changes to border bill for farmers - Roll Call

House Republican leaders have agreed to revise a border security package to address concerns over provisions on the E-verify system.

Tribune News Service

Gap in data complicates legislation to keep China off US farms

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Congress and across the country are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers, particularly those with links to the Chinese government, acquiring control of U.S. farm and forest land.

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Gap in data complicates legislation to keep China off US farms - Roll Call

Lawmakers are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers acquiring control of U.S. farm and forest land.

Roll Call

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy again didn't reach the magic number to be elected speaker on Thursday, as holdouts continued seeking rules changes.

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 34

August 11, 2022

The Independent UK

Newhouse’s primary success rare among GOP impeachment voters

The 4th Congressional District in Washington state is a land of snow-capped volcanic peaks and lush irrigated apple orchards

The Guardian - US

Republican who voted to impeach Trump projected to win primary

Dan Newhouse, one of 10 GOP members of Congress to vote for impeachment, set to beat Trump-backed Loren Culp in Washington state

Roll Call

Newhouse declared winner while Herrera Beutler’s lead narrows - Roll Call

One of the two Washington State Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year won his primary while another held a narrow lead.

Tribune News Service

Herrera Beutler in trouble as Kent gains in Washington's 3rd District; Newhouse advances in the 4th

SEATTLE — Challenger Joe Kent gained on U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in vote counts released Friday, leaving the six-term incumbent teetering on the brink of defeat amid the backlash over her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump.

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