From Senator Maria Cantwell's office:

As consumers continue to struggle with record high gas prices at the pump heading into the July 4th holiday, today U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, and several of her Senate colleagues, introduced legislation aimed at closing loopholes and reining in excessive manipulation, and possible manipulation, of the oil futures market.

From Senator Patty Murray's office:

U.S. Senator Patty Murray announced that she has included $1 million in federal funding for the Washington State Methamphetamine Initiative in a critical Senate spending bill.

For weeks now, everyone around town has been askin "So, where's Spring?" Well, Summer is here. Officially, at least. Did we miss Spring? Or, was it just the last few days? 

Anacortes American News Editor Elaine Walker interviewed one of the surviviors of the 36-foot gill-netter that sank in the Bering Sea recently.

From Senator Maria Cantwell's office:

Republican Leadership Continues to Block Tax Relief for American Families and Businesses

Last week, I expressed disappointment with the Republican leadership’s decision to block the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 that would have lowered taxes on working American families, lowered the costs of research and development in the United States, and preserved jobs and investments in renewable energy industries.