Good Rep

Pramila Jayapal Is Tougher than She Looks

And she has a certain president in her sights.

07/03/2025 By Allison Williams Photography by Chona Kasinger

That Washington

State of the Union Guests: Who Are Our Lawmakers Inviting?

Washington's Democratic congressional delegates are sending a message.

02/05/2019 By Hayat Norimine

Criminal Justice

Report: No One Knows How Many Native Women Are Missing or Murdered

"I'm not going to wait for the state," Echo-Hawk said. "Our women deserve justice now."

11/16/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Midterm Election

Kim Schrier Is the First Democrat to Represent the Eighth Congressional District

"We all want a future that is better for our children, and we want civility back."

11/08/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Midterm 2018

Primary Republican Candidate Endorses Carolyn Long in Third Congressional District Race

Michael Cortney said he endorsed Long because she believes in climate change.

09/18/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Dino Deja Vu

Could This Be Dino Rossi's Last Chance?

The Sammamish politician is running for Congress. And the Republican party is holding out hope that this time, he pulls a win.

06/19/2018 By Hayat Norimine

News Roundup

Jayapal on the State of the Union: We're the Reason It's Strong

The congresswoman boycotted President Trump's speech to attend the State of Our Union at the National Press Club instead.

01/30/2018 By Hayat Norimine

White House

Jayapal Will Boycott Trump's State of the Union

Seattle's congressional representative boycotted Trump's inauguration last year.

01/16/2018 By Hayat Norimine

News Roundup

Seattle's Congresswomen Are Pretty Happy About Roy Moore's Loss

Alabama "loudly rejected one of the most troubling and unfit candidates for Senate that I can recall," U.S. Senator Patty Murray said.

12/13/2017 By Hayat Norimine

That Washington

Washington's Senators Call on Franken to Resign

"It's time for him to step aside."

12/06/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Congress

Watch Pramila Jayapal Interrogate Jeff Sessions

Jayapal on Tuesday asked Sessions questions on whether he would accept a defense of "lack of recall" as a prosecutor.

11/15/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Congress

Patty Murray, Lamar Alexander Reach Bipartisan Deal on Health Care

"We were able to reach an agreement that I hope will set the health care discussion in Congress on a very different path than the one we have all seen for the last seven years," Murray said.

10/17/2017 By Hayat Norimine

News Roundup

Can the Eighth Congressional District Swing Blue?

U.S. representative Dave Reichert said Wednesday he won't run for reelection.

09/06/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Immigration

Seattle's Response to Trump Ending DACA

A recap of yesterday's news on DACA.

09/06/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Seattle Met

Congress

Pramila Jayapal Is Tougher than She Looks

State of the Union Guests: Who Are Our Lawmakers Inviting?

Report: No One Knows How Many Native Women Are Missing or Murdered

Kim Schrier Is the First Democrat to Represent the Eighth Congressional District

Primary Republican Candidate Endorses Carolyn Long in Third Congressional District Race

Could This Be Dino Rossi's Last Chance?

Top 10 Stories: More Murray, the GOP Memo, and Criminal Charges Against an Ex-Council Candidate

Jayapal on the State of the Union: We're the Reason It's Strong

Jayapal Will Boycott Trump's State of the Union

Top Stories: Net Neutrality, Solitary Confinement, and Roy Moore

Seattle's Congresswomen Are Pretty Happy About Roy Moore's Loss

Washington's Senators Call on Franken to Resign

Watch Pramila Jayapal Interrogate Jeff Sessions

Patty Murray, Lamar Alexander Reach Bipartisan Deal on Health Care

Top Stories of the Week: City Council Appointment, ICE Arrests, Birth Control Rollbacks

Top Stories of the Week: Seattle's Budget, Purdue Pharma Lawsuit, and Mayoral Candidates' Proposals

Top Stories of the Week: Mayor Burgess, Russian Hackers, and Dino Rossi

Top Stories of the Week: Murray, DACA, and a Lawsuit in the Legislature

Can the Eighth Congressional District Swing Blue?

Seattle's Response to Trump Ending DACA