Northwest Navigator (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island hosted a U.S. Congressman for a familiarization visit of the installation, Nov. 13. During his visit, Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington State’s 2nd Congressional District, was treated to tour recently completed and ongoing projects on the installation. “I think the investments that are being made at NAS Whidbey Island indicate the Navy’s long-term commitment...
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Take a good look at this snippet of map, from a larger map put together by The New York Times . It's a reminder that in the historic House vote on health insurance reform over the weekend, only one Democratic Congressman from Washington State voted no: Brian Baird . The other Democrats in our delgation—Jay Inslee, Rick Larsen, Jim McDermott, and Adam Smith—all voted yes. Joining Baird...
Northwest Progressive Institute (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Earlier tonight, by a vote of 220-215 , the House passed HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, the first significant health care reform in decades. Within the Washington delegation, the aye votes were Jay Inslee (WA-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Norm Dicks (WA-06), Jim McDermott (WA-07), and Adam Smith (WA-09). As expected, based on his statement from yesterday , Brian Baird shamefully voted...
HorsesAss.Org (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
As reported on Open Left , the Congressional Progressive Caucus has tallied at least 210 firm votes in support of a robust public option, just a handful shy of the 218 needed for passage. And in an effort to whip up the votes in anticipation of a caucus meeting tonight, the House leadership has produced a target list of the undecideds. Surprisingly, two Washington Democrats have found themselves on...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen says the rule of the game was "no business" when he joined basketball-loving President Obama for a game.
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
From the President's daily schedule... In the evening, the President will play basketball with Cabinet Secretaries and Members of Congress on the White House basketball court. Expected attendees include: Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Shaun Donovan Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Representative Mike Arcuri...
Blue Indiana - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
While the spectacle will be closed to the press, keep an eye out in the next few days for reports of how tonight's basketball game at the White House turned out for two of Indiana's finest: The invites: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (player), Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan (another player), Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner (who knew?) and Secretary of the Interior...
Today With President Barack Obama (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Game night: In the evening, the President will play basketball with Cabinet Secretaries and Members of Congress on the White House basketball court. Expected attendees include: Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Shaun Donovan Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Representative Mike Arcuri (D-NY) Representative John...
The Swamp (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
by Mark Silva For all the war councils lately at the White House -- and that "beer summit'' on the South Lawn -- the big fall basketball game on the first court promises some real stretches. President Barack Obama, who was a player in high shool, will play host to several Cabinet members and members of Congress who feel up to the challenge of basketball on the White House court -- at 5 pm EDT...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
FBDC finds out what makes Joe the Plumber a DC celebrity, listens to Julie Mason rage about the Geico Gecko, gets a preview of slightly inappropriate jokes from Chef Geoff and learns that Matt Cooper enjoys wearing a tiara... Last night at the DC Improv, a mix matched group of Washingtonians competed for the title of "DC's Funniest Celeb." And the White House guy came out on top-- economic...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
• Who's DC's funniest celeb? FBDC will be on-hand tonight at the DC Improv to find out. "Celebs" include: Joe "the Plumber" Wurzelbacher , US News and World Report 's Anna Mulrine , Americans for Tax Reform's Grover Norquist , TWT 's Richard Miniter , WDCA-TV's Count Gore De Vol , Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Rep. Jackie Speier , Austan Goolsbee , Chef Geoff and Examiner 's Mark...
Silicon Moon (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
"Secret Agent Editors The Obama scandals bring a new era of opacity at the New York Times. " WSJ's The Best of the Web Today Insightful and amusing post about the NYTimes failing to be even a semi-objective news source. "Obama and Acorn Is there a case for a special prosecutor? " WSJ's James Taranto "Independent prosecutor for ACORN" Chicago Tribune "Inside the Glorious...
James Wallace on Aerospace (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., offered a much shorter statement on the Air Force's aerial refueling request for proposals, which Congress members are learning about Thursday, than did fellow Washington Democrats Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Rick Larsen.
James Wallace on Aerospace (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Lake Stevens, praised the Air Force's new aerial refueling tanker request Thursday for addressing many of the faults congressional auditors found after the last bid process, but panned it for not considering a recent World Trade Organization preliminary ruling that European governments illegally subsidized Airbus.
The Virginian (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
From Doug Ross Journal Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. Robert Brady D-Pa. Corrine Brown, D-Fla. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C. Mike Capuano, D-Mass. Andre Carson, D-Ind. Kathy Castor, D-Fla. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. James Clyburn, D-S.C. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. Danny Davis, D-Ill. Diane DeGette, D-Colo. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass. Mike Doyle, D-Pa. Donna Edwards, D-Md. Keith...
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