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A coalition of 194 Republican lawmakers joined forces to condemn an environmental regulation governing waterways that they argued could harm thousands of farmers.

A look at the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump

Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao has defeated Democrat Rudy Salas in a Central Valley district, overcoming a strong Democratic registration advantage and fallout from his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump.

Grizzlies used to thrive in Washington state's North Cascades. The federal government is launching a study to examine bringing them back.

Two agencies will investigate bringing grizzlies back to the Pacific Northwest

President Joe Biden’s visit to California and Oregon this week comes close to Election Day and shows how Democrats are calling in reinforcements in states that are typically afterthoughts for the party.

Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year, and is one of only two to beat back GOP challengers this year. It's also home to one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and then won his next election. U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year, and is one of only two to beat back GOP challengers this year. Newhouse was the leading vote-getter in the race for his seat in the Aug. 2 Washington primary election, despite withering criticism from Trump and a Trump-backed challenger. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif. - who like Newhouse ran in a top-two open primary - also prevailed two months ago.

The 4th Congressional District in Washington state is a land of snow-capped volcanic peaks and lush irrigated apple orchards.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler conceded her race in Washington state's top two primary for the 3rd Congressional District.

Election 2022 Washington House FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2019, photo, Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., speaks as the House of Representatives debates the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington. Both drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In the 3rd Congressional District in southwestern Washington, Democrat Marie Perez was the top vote getter, with 31% of the vote. Rep. David Valadao of California — which has an open primary like Washington — survived a primary challenge. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is bracing for defeat in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival.

Newhouse will face Democrat Doug White in November's general election in the heavily Republican district.

Both drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Democrat Marie Perez was the top vote getter in the 3rd Congressional District in southwestern Washington, with 31% of the vote. Of the 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment, four opted not to run for reelection. Rep. David Valadao of California — which has an open primary like Washington — survived a primary challenge. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is bracing for defeat in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival.

Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, advanced to the general election following days of vote counts in Washington state’s primary.

Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection, appeared well positioned Friday to advance to the general election in his Washington state primary, while fellow Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who took the same vote, fought to hold off a Trump-backed opponent. Democrat Marie Perez was the top vote getter in the 3rd Congressional District in southwestern Washington, with 31% of the vote.

Election 2022-Washington Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler does some last minute campaigning over Interstate 5 with supporters in Vancouver, Wash. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Trump-endorsed candidates in both races were in third place. Rep. David Valadao of California — which has an open primary like Washington — survived a primary challenge. The number of Republican candidates in these particular two races gave an advantage to Democrats' chances in claiming one of the top two spots, leaving the Republican vote split, Clayton notes. Herrera Beutler faced eight opponents, half of whom are Republicans, and Newhouse faced seven, including six Republicans.

Two Republican members of Congress from Washington who drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach former President Donald Trump were leading other Republicans in the state’s top two primary.

Michigan Republican Rep. Peter Meijer lost Tuesday to a primary challenger backed by former President Donald Trump.

A surprise show of support for abortion in Kansas, and election deniers in Arizona have a good night.

Election 2022 House Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., speaks with the media late Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Mich. In other races, Rep. Haley Stevens ousted Rep. Andy Levin from Congress after prevailing in their Democratic primary in Michigan. Democratic Missouri Rep. Cori Bush and Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, both members of the progressive “Squad” in Congress, sailed through their primary elections. In Arizona, a leading figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement was badly trailing in his Republican primary. The winner will face Democrat Hillary Scholten in November in the state’s Democratic-leaning 3rd Congressional District.

Election 2022 House Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., speaks with the media late Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Mich. He is running against John Gibbs in the Republican primary in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District. In Arizona, a leading figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement was badly trailing in his Republican primary. The winner will face Democrat Hillary Scholten in November in the state’s Democratic-leaning 3rd Congressional District. Bush's win in Missouri came as she makes her first reelection campaign in the state’s 1st Congressional District.

Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer, who witnessed the Capitol riot days after taking office in 2021 and then cast one of the 10 Republican votes to impeach Donald Trump over the attack, has lost his reelection bid.

Primary elections are being held in six states on Tuesday.

They continue to vote against Donald Trump but have kept their heads down.

“For me and my team and the way we look at it, it’s another tough election,” Herrera Beutler told The Associated Press. Washington is a vote by mail state, and voters don’t have to declare a party affiliation. But Herrera Beutler could also be edged out. Rep. Tom Rice, a five-term congressman, was ousted by a Trump-endorsed state lawmaker in last month’s South Carolina primary. Kent, who moved to Portland with his two young sons to be closer to family, ultimately moved across the border to Washington state the following year.

A New York judge has lifted the contempt finding against former President Donald Trump, pending certain conditions. Trump has until May 20 to comply. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero with more on the probe.

Election 2022 Washington House FILE - Republican Loren Culp greets a large crowd, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at a rally near Graham, Wash., during his unsuccessful run for governor. Perhaps the best known outside candidate in Washington's 4th Congressional District's intraparty feud is Loren Culp, who's running against his own Republican Party as much as he is against Newhouse. He lashed out recently at Republican Party officials who do not share his conservative views. The Washington State Republican Party will not endorse a candidate prior to the primary, chair Caleb Heimlich said. Like Trump, Culp has lobbed false claims of widespread voter fraud.

There are signs the insurgent candidate backed by former President Donald Trump appears to be faltering in a crowded field of Republicans challenging the GOP incumbent for a U.S. House seat in conservative central Washington state.

President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social spending bill includes a provision that, if it becomes law, would mark the first time the federal government has offered targeted support to local news organizations.

There’s bipartisan support for giving significant tax credits to local news outlets and local news subscribers.

Republicans in Congress who oppose Donald Trump are usually consigned to the same fate: a quick end to their political careers.

SPOKANE, Wash. The U.S. government announced Friday that four huge dams on the Snake River in Washington state will not be removed to help endangered salmon migrate to the ocean. The federal failure to remove the dams despite clear supporting science is a disaster for our endangered salmon and orcas, said Sophia Ressler of the Center for Biological Diversity. The Pacific Northwest population of orcas also called killer whales was placed on the endangered species list in 2005. Snake River sockeye were the first species in the Columbia River Basin listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1991. On the way to the ocean, juvenile salmon can get chewed up in the dams turbines.

SPOKANE, Wash. The forested mountains in and around North Cascades National Park in north central Washington state have long been considered prime habitat for threatened grizzly bears, so environmental groups are upset the Trump administration scrapped plans to reintroduce the apex predators there. Grizzly bears only occupy less than 5% of their historic range, and the North Cascades presents prime habitat for grizzly bears,'' said Andrea Zaccardi, an attorney with the group. "Their recovery there is critical to the overall recovery of grizzly bears in the U.S.The center contends the North Cascades could support more than 700 grizzly bears over 9,000 square miles of habitat. Federal grizzly bear recovery plans are mandated by the Endangered Species Act and require grizzly recovery in the North Cascades, Gunnell said. Now the largest concentration of grizzlies, numbering less than 1,800, are around Montana's Glacier National Park and around Yellowstone National Park.