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Sources: Obama considering 4 options for Afghanistan
President Barack Obama is considering four scenarios to move forward in Afghanistan, and was expected to discuss them at Wednesday's eighth meeting with his war council, sources told CNN.
It's difficult to put a price tag on the deeply seated beliefs and emotions surrounding federal abortion policy.
Baird under fire for a noa vote
Brian Baird's weekend vote against health care reform, and they dropped off letters of protest at his Olympia office.
U.S. congressmen urge Obama to expedite FTA
A bipartisan group of congressmen has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to expedite the process for the ratification of a free trade deal with Korea pending for more than two years.
Reps. Smith, Baird, Reichert explain votes on health reform
U.S. Rep. Adam Smith put out a statement explaining his vote late Saturday in favor of H.R. 3962, the House Democrats' latest health-reform measure.
Democratic Rep. Brian Baird says he'll vote against health care reform, no word on Rep.
HEALTH: 2 WA Democrats divided on health insurance vote
With a historic vote looming this weekend, one Washington state representative, Brian Baird, said Friday he couldn't support the Democratic health care reform bill, while another, Adam Smith, said he had yet to make up his mind.
Northwest Progressive Institute
Action alert on healthcare reform for progressives in WA-03 and WA-09
Editor's Note : This post has been updated to include Congressman Adam Smith of Washington's 9th Congressional District in the call to action.
RIGHT NOW's KisPSA The Seattle Sons & Daughters of Liberty: A Seattle Action Network Call, fax, email congress NOW! Operation House Call is ON! NOW IS THE TIME TO MELT EVERY LINE OF COMMUNICATION - DC first, then locally.
State's Democrats give health bill tentative OK
Democratic lawmakers from Washington state were hesitant to endorse the revised health care bill unveiled by their leadership Thursday.
Boeing snubs Washington, will put 2nd 787 line in South Carolina
Politicians and Boeing's unions reacted strongly - sometimes bitterly - late Wednesday to Boeing's mid-afternoon announcement that the company had picked South Carolina over Everett for a second production line for the 787 Dreamliner.
Obama inks defense bill with hate crimes provision
The Associated Press 2:15 p.m. October 28, 2009 President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct.
US drone program in Pak, Afghanistan should continue, but with serious hearts and minds effort
Washington, Oct.27 (ANIAs the Obama administration considers relying more heavily on remote-controlled drones to attack militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, there are concerns that Washington will risk losing the hearts and minds of civilians along the way.
Remote-Control Drone Attacks Risk Losing 'Hearts and Minds' of Civilians in Pakistan
The civilian casualties resulting from the use of Predator drones have long been a subject of fierce criticism, particularly from local governments and from the media in Pakistan.
Senators, congressmen call for weather, river monitoring resources at Hanson Dam
Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Congressmen Dave Reichert and Adam Smith have called on the Departments of Commerce and Interior to provide critical weather forecasting and river monitoring resources from the National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey to address the flood threat posed by structural damage to the Howard Hanson ...
Local volunteers hit phones for reform
OLYMPIA Activist Jill Lynch recently set up a bank of phones for Olympia volunteers to call voters and drum up support for health care reform by the Democratic-controlled Congress.
Diverse Sources Pour Cash Into Taliban's War Chest
The Taliban in Afghanistan are running a sophisticated financial network to pay for their insurgent operations, raising hundreds of millions of dollars from the illicit drug trade, kidnappings, extortion and foreign donations that American officials say they are struggling to cut off.
CONGRESS: Rep. Smith suffers collapsed lung
Rep. Adam Smith is in Bethesda Naval Hospital today after doctors repaired a collapsed lung.
Rep. Adam Smith in hospital with collapsed lung
Congressman Adam Smith of Washington is in Bethesda Naval hospital with a collapsed lung.
In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009 House Meets At... 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business First Vote Predicted... 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Last Vote Predicted... 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. "One Minutes" Suspensions H.Res. 408 - Recognizing the vital role family readiness volunteers play in ...
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