Washington senators criticize RFK Jr. over health grant cuts and AI's role in Medicare

Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray pressed U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. when presenting the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request.
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Washington Senator Maria Cantwell introduces draft bill to generate more revenue for college sports

SPOKANE, Wash. — Two senators, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), released a bipartisan discussion draft of the "College Sports Competitive Act" that aims to amend the Sports ...
The Columbian

Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl

WASHINGTON — Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers ...
The Gazette

Senators ask Treasury to probe U.S. links to ‘Panama Papers’ firm

WASHINGTON - Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown on Thursday urged the U.S. Treasury to investigate whether any U.S. or U.S.-linked entity was involved with the law firm at the heart of the ...