Germany must tell Putin: Enough is enoughBy Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Enshrining equal rights in our ConstitutionToday marks the 170th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the United States’ first women’s rights convention. As we celebrate and…Jul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
My take on the shameful firing of Father Conroy, Chaplain of the U.S. House of RepresentativesSpeaker Paul Ryan recently fired Father Patrick Conroy, the U.S. House Chaplain. In an institution that is inured to being roiled on a…Apr 28, 2018Apr 28, 2018
Forty-five years laterWhen people visit our region, they’re greeted by the beautiful backdrop of the Puget Sound. Orcas leap from the water, salmon adorn…Oct 18, 2017Oct 18, 2017
A century of defense and military tradition in the South SoundEveryone loves to talk about the Greatest Generation. Many of them were our parents or grandparents.Aug 29, 2017Aug 29, 2017
My views on the proposed Transpacific Partnership trade agreement (TPP)The TPP covers 12 nations whose aggregate economies constitute 40% of the entire world’s economy. This would be, by far, our largest trade…Oct 21, 20166Oct 21, 20166
Standing with our LGBTQ youth this Spirit DayA long time ago, I was a senior at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Washington.Oct 20, 2016Oct 20, 2016
My thoughts on the tragedy in OrlandoIn the aftermath of the mass killing in Orlando, I found myself uncharacteristically speechless. I couldn’t tell if I was completely numb…Jun 14, 2016Jun 14, 2016