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Guest columnist | Congress must preserve patient safety, innovation in regulating 'biosimilars'
AS President Obama and Congress work to enact a comprehensive health-care plan, it is important to understand the consequences of proposed legislation on biosimilars.
Key lawmakers warn of Boeing ultimatum 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Members of the state's congressional delegation said Tuesday that Boeing is laying down an ultimatum to its biggest union: Unless a long-term agreement barring strikes by the Machinists is reached by this fall, Boeing will build a second production line for the 787 someplace outside Washington.
Online radio could start charging; Startups spread their wings
KEXP Depending on whom you talk to, Tuesday's agreement on webcasting is good, and bad.
Washington officials worry about Boeing 787 jobs
Washington officials worry that Boeing's $580 million purchase of the Vought Aircraft Industries plant in South Carolina means the company may open a second 787 production line on the other side of the country, but union officials don't appear to be concerned.
Boeing to Seattle: Fix union problem to keep 2nd 787 line
On March 11, Boeing CEO Jim McNerney met with members of Washington's state congressional delegation and his message was clear: A second 787 assembly line in Puget Sound is not a sure-thing, and the touchy relationship with the machinists union is the reason.
Inslee downplays fears Boeing will send second 787 line elsewhere
Don't go running for the exits from the state's aerospace industry just yet, says one Washington congressman.
Cantwell hints she might back Obama's public health plan
Sen. Maria Cantwell on Tuesday made her strongest statement to date supporting President Obama's idea to create a national public-health plan, but said she hasn't decided exactly which option she'll vote for.
You'll soon have 4,500 reasons to trade in that gas hog
2. You settle on a new Ford Escape hybrid , which starts at $29,000 and gets more than 30 mpg.
Coalition for the Green Bank Congratulates House Members for Passage...
WASHINGTON, June 27 DC-CoalitionGreenBank WASHINGTON , June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition for the Green Bank today congratulates Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Representative Henry A. Waxman , Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee , Representative Chris Van Hollen , and Representatives Edward Markey , John D ...
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U.S. House passes Waxman/Markey bill to address climate crisis by a vote of 219-212
Whew, that was close. By a margin of just seven votes - one less than the total number of Republicans who crossed the aisle to vote for the bill - the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, also known informally as the Waxman/Markey bill, H.R. 2454.
Strange Bedfellows: Inslee, Reichert play key roles in energy bill
Two Washington congressmen played key roles on Friday, as the House of Representatives by a seven-vote margin approved a sweeping bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions and encourage new energy sources.
Baird backs Energy Bill, with a catch
After nailing down use of trees to generate clean energy, Rep. Brian Baird, D-Wash., has provided much-needed support in the closely fought battle over a House bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote new energy sources.
Response to Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009
Last night, Representatives Jay Inslee , Fred Upton and Rick Boucher introduced Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2009 , which would update the spectrum relocation process.
Rep. Inslee announces new lending program
Many local small businesses may soon be eligible for interest-free loans under a new program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , U.S. Rep.
Global warming: Want to see Northwest impacts? Just look around
Living in a corner of America powered, irrigated and inspired by water, we ought to treat Tuesday's report released by the White House, Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States, as a wake-up call and cold shower.
We'll pay as society without cap/trade
David Sokol, chairman of MidAmerican Energy Holdings, has been very vocal recently in expressing his concerns about cap and trade.
Kenmore city officials attempting to secure State Route 522 funding
Nothing is final until the bill passes through both houses of the federal legislature, but Kenmore City Manager Frederick Stouder seems confident the city will secure the millions in funding needed to complete the final portion of improvements to State Route 522.
Pelosi: 'Cash for Clunkers' Bill a Benefit to Our Economy and to Our Environment
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2009: Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 2751, the so-called "cash for clunkers" bill, which will allow consumers to trade in their old, gas-guzzling vehicles and receive vouchers worth up to $4,500 to help pay for new, more fuel efficient cars and trucks.
The Journal of Commerce Online
House Bill Seeks Freight Shift from Road to Rail
A bill sent to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would mandate a shift of freight traffic to rail and intermodal carriers while linking transportation policy directly to national energy and environmental goals.
Blog - "We will have a bill," Pelosi vows - several House Republicans agree
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