Thursday, February 18, 2016

NATIONAL DIGEST: News from our Congressional Delegation, and other National news

News from our congressional delegation to Washington DC:

Cantwell, Joining More Than 30 Senators, Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Support Affordable Access to Birth Control


Cantwell, Murray Call for Swift Confirmation of Ex-Im Bank Board Members


Cantwell, Alaska Senators Introduce Legislation to Put More American Seafood in School Lunches

Cantwell, Collins Legislation Extends Front Line of Defense to Stop Terrorists from Entering the U.S.


Senator Patty Murray’s Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia


IMMIGRATION: Sen. Murray Leads Push to Ensure Unaccompanied Children Have Legal Representation in Immigration Court


Kilmer Joins Introduction of Bipartisan ‘TSA Fairness Act’ to Help Bring Commercial Air Service Back to Port Angeles


In other national news headlines...

The White House: Remarks by the President on the Cybersecurity National Action Plan

The White House: Remarks by President Obama at U.S.-ASEAN Press Conference


The White House: Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Cuba and Argentina


Related story: Obama to raise human rights during historic trip to Cuba (AP)


Biden: Obama seeking court nominee who enjoys GOP support (AP)


Jane Sanders is central in her husband's surging campaign (AP)

Bush hires Ohio political veteran as national adviser (REU)


Trump says Israeli-Palestinian deal may be impossible (REU)


Obama scolds Senate Republicans for Supreme Court threat (REU)


Sandra Day O'Connor Says Obama Should Get To Replace Justice Scalia (HUFF POST)


Trump says ‘torture works,’ backs waterboarding and ‘much worse’ (WP)


5 possible Supreme Court picks that could make Republicans squirm (WP)


Will the Nevada caucuses be a mess like Iowa’s?--Yahoo news



White House spokesman astonishes reporters with attack on Schumer---NY Post


Daily Devotional
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 NKJV